Hospital staff in Spain wheels recovering coronavirus patients to the beach
Hospital del Mar in Barcelona said the beach trips are part of a program to humanize intensive care units.
Transplant recipient has important message to others like her amid pandemic
As an organ transplant recipient, Amy Bacon takes extra steps to stay healthy. So when the COVID-19 crisis hit, she started wearing a mask and gloves and is even more cautious when she leaves her apartment in the Flint area.
Henry Ford Health System announces 2,800 temporary layoffs due to COVID-19 pandemic
The layoffs are taking place this week and were announced today to employees, announced in a systemwide email by Henry Ford’s President and CEO, Wright Lassiter, III.
Windsor nurse won't let COVID-19 stop him from battling on front line at Beaumont Royal Oak
The border can be a dividing line. Here we see healthcare workers as heroes, but back at home they can face scrutiny. Some think healthcare workers are bringing the virus to Windsor where it is not as widespread.
Beaumont Health says 112K patients were impacted by data breach
The emails that were accessed had personal information like name, date of birth, diagnosis, diagnosis code, procedute, treatement location, treatment type, prescription information, Beaumont patient account number and medical record numbers.
Ascension nurse gets 6,000 signatures on hazard pay petition for pandemic
Christina DeSantis, an emergency room nurse, feels she and other hospital staff at Ascension Health should be compensated for that risk in the form of hazard pay, so she started a petition online.
Sinai Grace nurse fired for Facebook post; attorney says it was for union organizing
Days later, she was in Human Resources at Sinai Grace Hospital, getting fired, an alleged violation of the hospital's social media policy.
Health care workers are 10%-20% of US coronavirus cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first national data on how the pandemic is hitting doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.
MSU nursing students are getting fast-tracked to join work force sooner in pandemic fight
Recently we've seen a sit-in at a Detroit hospital, nurses protesting having what they see as inadequate numbers. But, help is on the way.
AAA donates 100 tablets for Beaumont COVID-19 patients to talk with families
AAA delivered 100 tablets to Beaumont Health System on Friday so isolated coronavirus patients can communicate with their loved ones.
'Like a war zone' Michigan ICU nurse talks about 13-hour shift with COVID-19 patients
ICU nurse Melissa Steiner recorded a Snapchat video following a 13-hour shift at work, breaking down over the "war zone" she witnessed.
Healthcare workers on COVID-19 front line worry about infecting loved ones
For people on the frontlines treating these patients, they're doing everything not to take the virus home with them.
Federal judge invalidates Michigan law requiring Medicaid recipients to find work
A federal judge has invalidated Michigan's requirement for Medicaid recipients to find work to continue receiving health insurance.
Volunteer-led FernCare clinic offers free health services
The FernCare Free Clinic on Nine Mile in Ferndale has three full time employees but otherwise the 10-year-old clinic is run by volunteers
Two time cancer survivor loses job after emergency surgery
Matthew Cornette underwent emergency surgery earlier this month, coming home from the hospital he received devastating news from his employer.
Gov. Whitmer delivers 2020 State of the State Address
From fixing the roads to healthcare, taking a look at what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to talk about in her State of the State address.
This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Elizabeth Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase
(AP) -- Elizabeth Warren promised Friday to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes -- finally offering ideas about how to implement the massive "Medicare for All" program without taking a larger bite out of most Americans' salaries.
Mom diagnosed with rare breast cancer during pregnancy delivers 'miracle' baby boy
Jade Devis said it started with a hard lump that was allegedly dismissed by a radiologist as a pregnancy symptom.
Thinking too much could cause you to die sooner
Thinking too much may be bad for your health according to a study that was recently published.