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Washtenaw County's Community Health Assessment identifies top

WEBDayna Brimley is a Community Health Analyst with the Washtenaw County Health Department. She says the assessment identified three top health priorities for …

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The Washtenaw County Health Department Is Expanding Its …

WEBThe Washtenaw County Health Department Is Expanding Its COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The CDC's latest data indicates that the entire state of Michigan is …

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

WEBOver one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung …

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Biden signs an executive order to help with women's health …

WEBMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Biden signed an executive order yesterday to allocate $12 billion to new women's health research at the National …

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U-M Medical Historian Says It Appears History Is Repeating Itself …

WEBDr. Navarro says the 1918 pandemic is still the single deadliest pandemic in recorded human history but adds we are currently, potentially, on track for the current …

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Two major reports say that climate change is hurting human …

WEBMARY HAYDEN: Climate change is harming human health, and that is unequivocal. BORUNDA: This is Mary Hayden. She was the lead author on the health …

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#OTGYpsi: Ypsilanti's UM Health Center plans to relocate downtown

WEBThe Ypsilanti Health Center at 200 Arnett Street offers services from pediatrics to behavioral health to even dermatology. And by the end of 2024, they hope to have an …

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Got brothers or sisters

WEBSibling conflict was tied to feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. "Siblings are serving as a source of social support, decreasing these mental health …

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Sheriff Clayton defends use of Washtenaw County's Public Safety …

WEBWashtenaw Sheriff Jerry Clayton says voting down the county Mental Health and Public Safety Millage would be devastating for the community, particularly those …

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Washtenaw Health officials warn visitors to Trinity Health Ann …

WEBThe Washtenaw County Health Department is reporting a case of measles and alerting the public of possible exposure at one location. Health officials say an adult …

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What women can do — and should do — to protect their health

WEBBut she says there are still things you can do and should do to protect your health. Dr. Sharon Malone has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years, and …

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Lost voice cuts Grand Rapids speech short for the first lady

WEBPublished April 26, 2024 at 6:42 PM EDT. Dustin Dwyer. /. Michigan Public. Carolyn Mazure, chair of the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, …

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#OTGYpsi: Ypsilanti's Hope Clinic integrates mental health services

WEBStudies show that integrated, whole person care provides better health outcomes than traditional medical practices. The Hope Clinic in Ypsilanti has provided …

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EMU's 'Building a Community of Caring' initiative aims to improve

WEBOne of the most pressing issues on college campuses is student mental health. Universities continue to invest in services and programs. At Eastern Michigan …

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Senate sends Reproductive Health Act bills to governor

WEBContact WEMU News at 734.487.3363 or email us at [email protected]. Colin Jackson is the Capitol reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network. Michigan …

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Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency

WEBThe Supreme Court hears yet another abortion case on Wednesday. This one testswhether a state can prevent a pregnant woman from receiving what her doctors say …

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal

WEBCMS' rule said rural homes have five years to achieve the RN and nurse aide thresholds. Under the new rules, the average nursing home, which has around 100 …

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Supreme Court looks at Idaho abortion ban when a woman's …

WEBThe Supreme Court appeared sharply divided over its latest abortion case, which looks at whether a state may ban medical termination of a pregnancy if the …

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DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or

WEBThe concern is heightened because the type of mpox circulating, called Clade I, is 10 times deadlier than the type of mpox that caused a worldwide outbreak in 2022. …

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Washtenaw County Health Department relaunches drug abuse …

WEBThe Washtenaw County Health Department has relaunched the "It Is Possible" campaign to help local residents kick their substance abuse problems.. The …

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A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a …

WEBAnas Baba for NPR. Displaced Palestinians in Rafah sit in the shade of their tent on a 100-degree day in the Gaza Strip. RAFAH, Gaza Strip — For two sweltering …

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