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On April 25, 2014, the city's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. Improperly treated river water damaged aging pipes, releasing lead into Flint's drinking water
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The Dearborn Heights School District has introduced a new mental health service available 24/7 for users, the first in Michigan, through a text-based app called Counslr.
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ER doctors at Ascension St. John in Detroit say under the management of a private equity-owned staffing company, wait times for patients can stretch 10 to 15 hours.
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Barry Cadden's specialty pharmacy caused the outbreak in 2012. More than 700 people in 20 states contracted meningitis or other debilitating illnesses. At least 64 died.
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Michigan is the only state that has pursued charges against Barry Cadden for deaths resulting from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
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New bills in the Michigan Legislature are working to identify and address racism and bias within maternal health care.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has now been detected in a total of four dairy herds in Michigan.
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Michigan could soon require a license to practice medical nutrition therapy under a bill heading for the governor.
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A bill before a Michigan Senate committee would make it easier for residents to join the state’s Pesticide Notification Registry.
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A Michigan Medicine study is seeking to increase rates of genetic testing in the state. The goal is to better identify some kinds of cancer that can run in families and help doctors know when people may need earlier screenings.
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Michigan becomes the first state to implement separate licensing standards for kin caregivers. The goal of kinship care is to keep families together and increase equity in the child welfare system.
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A new study on discrimination against Muslims in Michigan, recent research on concussion treatment and prevention, approaches to student mental health, and a conversation with the University of Michigan's new police chief.