More Michigan schools take Thanksgiving week off as COVID, other illnesses climb

More Michigan schools are shutting down for the entire week of Thanksgiving, giving staff and families an opportunity to recover from illness, including COVID-19.

FDA approves COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

Pfizer and Moderna announced Friday the Food and Drug Administration's decision after at least 10 states already had started offering boosters to all adults.

Detroit schools to invest $34M to mental health support for students, staff and families

The district says it’s working on 1-to-1 mental health at each school and has a mental health support line. It seeks to break down barriers and de-stigmatize mental health. Parents agree they are needed.

COVID-19 boosters: CDC director OKs shots for all adults after FDA approval

The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults, ahead of approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Michigan issues face mask advisory regardless of vaccinations as COVID-19 surges

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a face mask advisory for all indoor gatherings, regardless of vaccination status as COVID-19 cases climb.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist receiving COVID-19 booster shot in Detroit Friday

With Michigan's infection rate being the highest in the country, health officials are increasingly concerned about the waning immunity from COVID-19 vaccines. That's why they're emphasizing the importance of booster shots.

Poll: 2 in 3 Americans plan to attend Thanksgiving gathering this year

More Americans are also planning an overnight stay during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Monmouth University’s poll.

What you need to know about type 2 diabetes

Losing weight, eating healthy, and exercising are all steps you can take to reduce your chances of developing type two diabetes.

The link between weight and type 2 diabetes
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Your risk for type two diabetes can be managed. Recognizing the link between weight and the disease is important as we head into the holiday season.

Detroit's top health officer has advice for gathering safely for the holidays

“Our hospitalizations have increased. our percent positivity has increased from 4.5 to 7.5 percent. these are alarming rates," said Denise Fair Razo. "What we do know, is that we have a vaccine. We didn’t have a vaccine last year.”

Oakland County Jail adds vending machines that dispense free Narcan to discharged inmates

The Oakland County Jail recently added vending machines that dispense free Narcan kits to discharged inmates. Narcan reverses an opioid overdose and has been known to save lives.

CVS to close 300 stores a year for the next 3 years

CVS Health will close 900 stores over the next three years as it evaluates its retail businesses.

Martin Luther King HS students stage walk-out over lack of COVID-19 safety

"(There's) seven teachers out right now who haven’t been in school because of Covid," said student Taurean Camel Jr. "And (the principal) hasn’t told us anything (regarding) the cases."

10% of US kids 5 to 11 received COVID-19 vaccine in 1st 2 weeks, White House says

At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week alone.

Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 booster access to all adults 18 and older

In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 booster for adults who are 65 and older, as well as adults between 18 and 64 who are at risk for severe COVID-19.

US to invest billions in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing to boost world supply

The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines to share with the world.