Oakland County Deputies save two with Naloxone, 5 doses need for one man

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said two men were saved in Pontiac on Monday from overdoses, one of whom needed five doses of Naloxone to be revived.

Michigan pauses Johnson & Johnson shots after FDA recommendation

The FDA and CDC recommended that local health departments pause on administering the shot due to a rare side effect discovered after the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Doctor cautions against Johnson and Johnson fear, blood clot chance '1 in a million'

Dr. Christopher Carpenter is an infectious disease specialist with Beaumont Health. He says nearly seven million doses of the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine have been given. 

White House announces steps to curb Black maternal mortality rate

President Joe Biden announced steps Tuesday to address the high mortality rate of Black mothers in the United States through equal access to health care and combating systemic racism.

Michigan extends remote work order as COVID-19 cases spike

Michigan has extended its order requiring employees who can do their jobs from home to continue to work remotely.

Doctor: Risk of blood clots from Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is ‘one in a million event’

A Michigan doctor reiterated that the chances of experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms are very rare after the CDC and FDA recommended pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to blood clotting.

Why the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is paused

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being paused in most places due to blood clotting identified in 6 women out of almost 7 million Americans who have been vaccinated.

Michigan childhood vaccine rates slip below 70%

Michigan's largest city, Detroit, has one of the lowest childhood immunization rates in the state, dropping below 50%.

Woman has helped hundreds battle addiction with recovery programs after losing son to overdose

"I always tell people addiction does not discriminate," Pam Blair said. "Every person that I help get into treatment,  every person that I educate, I feel a connection to my son."

Seniors in nursing home isolation as staffers get sick, while families wait to visit them

With Covid cases surging, Macomb County is above the 10 percent positive rate, which means no one can visit except through a window. For Kim Brancato's mom who suffers from Alzheimer's and dementia, it only makes it worse.