Some hospitals seeing no new COVID-19 patients, but delta variant could undo progress

Some hospitals are going days without any new COVID-19 patients for the first time in more than a year, but the milestone could be undone by the delta variant becoming more dominant in the U.S., putting unvaccinated Americans at risk.

About 500K Michigan vaccines set to spoil as surplus outweighs demand

Michigan is working to redistribute the vaccines expiring in the next two months. It is estimated that 250,000 Pfizer, 240,000 Johnson & Johnson, and 50,000 Moderna shots are in limbo.

Unlock Michigan targets health department's epidemic authority

After scoring a victory that neutered Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency powers in the Michigan Supreme Court, Unlock Michigan is now taking aim at the public health department's epidemic orders.

Helping transition your children to new rule changes as pandemic winds down
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So how do you help your kids adjust as life after the pandemic starts to slowly look like it did before the pandemic? It can be a big adjustment for kids who may not understand why the rules are changing, again.

Detroit's new remedy for its lagging COVID-19 vaccine coverage starts Monday

Detroit's lagging COVID-19 vaccine rate could spell trouble for future public health decisions if it can't increase levels of immunity in Michigan's largest city.

Youth suicide attempts increased 31% amid COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says

Suicide attempts among adolescents increased 31% amid the COVID-19 pandemic and over 50% of that was among females, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Michigan reaches 60% COVID-19 vaccine coverage

It could still be months before the state reaches its 70% goal for herd immunity against COVID-19.

CDC: Heart inflammation in young males higher than expected after COVID-19 vaccine

The CDC said reports of heart inflammation after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in male teens and young adults are higher than expected.

FDA advisor says it’s ‘silly’ not to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and advisor to the FDA said it’s “silly” not to vaccinate children against COVID-19 during a vaccine advisory committee.

Detroit's new COVID-19 vaccine strategy delivers shots in residents' homes

Detroit City officials say there are almost 40,000 residents considered homebound; their new vaccine strategy will send nurses into peoples' homes to give shots.

Tracking Michigan's plummeting COVID-19 cases

Michigan reported 257 cases on Wednesday. One would have to go all the way back to June, 2020 to see a lower number

The Problem with Endometriosis
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A local woman shares her pain and frustration with finding help for a debilitating condition that impacts at least one in 10 women. Deena Centofanti shares her story, speaks with a local doctor, and her colleagues - as Amy Lange shares the story of her recent hysterectomy due to fibroids and severe endometriosis.

Metro Detroit woman shares her battle with endometriosis
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Danie Leonard does not want another woman to suffer like she has. Back in 2007 she noticed her pelvic pain was agonizing - that was when she was first diagnosed.

Metro Detroit woman shares her battle with endometriosis
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Danie Leonard does not want another woman to suffer like she has. Back in 2007 she noticed her pelvic pain was agonizing - that was when she was first diagnosed.

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital to be only hospital in county with all private rooms

Henry Ford Health System will spend $318 million on a massive expansion that will build a five-story addition enabling the hospital to be the first in the nation with all licensed beds as private rooms.

Michigan confirms first known human case of hantavirus

The state of Michigan has confirmed its first-ever known case of Sin Nombre hantavirus, a disease passed from rodents to humans via urine and feces.

Michigan increasingly accepting of COVID-19 vaccine and hybrid work, new survey shows

The survey also found high energy for voting in the 2022 election, indicating motivation for casting a ballot next year might be equal to the 2020 presidential election. But the package of voting bills the legislature considered got mixed reviews.