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Michigan has a high infant mortality rate -- especially among African American babies. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has launched a…
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Michigan is among 18 states affected by an outbreak of salmonella.Two of the nearly 300 confirmed cases of salmonella are in Michigan.The outbreak has…
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State health officials are celebrating the 50th anniversary of a screening program that has saved the lives of more than seven thousand newborns.Starting…
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State health officials say Michigan has recorded its first human case this year of a potentially serious pig-borne flu virus.The child who fell ill with…
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There is some good news in Michigan’s battle with obesity. Fewer Michigan children qualify as obese. More than 30% of Michiganders are considered obese.…
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Michigan has the fourth highest rate in the nation of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated for religious, medical and other reasons. Many…
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The first human case of West Nile virus is being reported in Michigan this week.Last year, the virus killed 17 people in this state.Here's the good news:…
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If you’re doing anything outdoors this holiday weekend—from camping to gardening in the backyard—you should be on the lookout for ticks and…
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Michigan’s West Nile Virus season is getting off to an earlier than normal start.State health officials report a wild turkey in Gratiot County tested…
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A state report says physical hazards remain in the former copper mining region of Michigan's western Upper Peninsula.The Michigan…