FDA approves tweaked ‘combo shot’ COVID booster to target variants

The FDA is taking a gamble with a fast-tracked approval of the updated shot, hoping to beat out any more virus mutations before the fall and winter surge hits.

Researchers want to know how environment impacts health risks
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Researchers at the University of Michigan will be conducting a long-term study to determine how environmental factors impact a person's risk of health conditions. Participants are needed.

More Americans smoke marijuana than cigarettes, poll finds

In a Gallup poll first, more Americans say they smoke pot over tobacco, while most people surveyed believe marijuana should be legalized in all states.

Doctors may soon predict when women will enter menopause

A new study takes into account a woman’s lifestyle as an indicator of when she could enter menopause.

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech claiming companies violated patents with COVID vaccine

Moderna said in its complaint that Pfizer and BioNTech copied some “critical features” of its technology, including making the same "chemical modification” to their mRNA, which is used for protein production.

Watch as men experience period pain with a menstrual cramp simulator

Men were asked to test their threshold for pain using a machine that simulates cramps, part of an effort to "remove the stigma" of periods.

Michigan's abortion proposal recommended for final approval for November ballot

Michigan voters are likely to see the question of making it a law in the state to allow abortions on the November ballot after the Bureau of Elections approved almost 600,000 signatures to get the issue on the ballot.

Mental health and violent crime: what experts say about the link

The economy appears to be fading more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Those could be two contributing factors leading to shorter tempers and more violent crime.

After kidney failure battle, Southfield teacher receives donated organs from 2-year-old

Last summer, Jean Washington, a teacher in Southfield, was battling kidney failure. After a successful kidney transplant, she hopes her story will show the importance of organ donations.

What is parvovirus and what explains the outbreak among dogs in Michigan?
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An outbreak of a disease that targets dog's digestive tract has killed several pets in northern Michigan. Dogs can be protected from parvovirus typically with a vaccine they receive as puppies.