After Detroit area pediatric clinic worker found with TB, parents on high alert

State officials say a health care employee unknowingly sick with TB spent the last several months working at pediatric clinics in Macomb Township, Rochester and St. Clair Shores.

Pentagon: 34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran missile strike on Iraqi base

At least 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after an Iranian missile strike hit an Iraqi air base earlier this month, officials at the Pentagon announced Friday.

State sends three possible cases of coronavirus in SE Michigan to CDC for testing

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says it is investigating two possible cases of Coronavirus in Washtenaw and Macomb Counties.

Test results show 696 green ooze is not contaminating drinking water, state says

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) said Friday that there has not been any drinking water contaminated from the green ooze that was found leaking onto 696 in December.

New Jersey woman cleared of coronavirus diagnosis

The New Jersey Department of Health says a woman who was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center to be evaluated for symptoms consistent with coronavirus does not have it after further tests. 

Hoffman Estates hospital treating Chicago woman who has coronavirus

Officials said a 60-year-old woman from Chicago who came in through O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 13 was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

3 Chinese cities on lockdown in effort contain deadly coronavirus outbreak

Three cities that are home to more than 18 million people have been shut down in China in an effort to contain the deadly virus that has killed 17 people.

Tuberculosis exposure investigated at multiple physician practice locations in metro Detroit

Possible tuberculosis exposure is being investigated at some Lakeview Pediatrics and its Ascension Medical Group Michigan locations in Macomb Township, Rochester and St. Clair Shores

Coronavirus enters US, should we be worried?

Scientists have identified it as a new coronavirus. The outbreak started in China, likely at a seafood market, and has spread to hundreds of people with 17 deaths at last count. The first case in the United States was just confirmed Tuesday in Seattle in a citizen who recently returned from a trip to China. 

Global concerns over Corona Virus
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A new virus that just entered the United States this week also has health officials on high alert.

Coronavirus: What to know about the mysterious illness

Health officials around the world are keeping an eye on the outbreak of a new pneumonia-like virus that has killed at least six people and sickened some 300 others since it was first reported in China at the end of 2019.

Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China

The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.

Canton nurse in dire need of kidney donation

Lynette Nyberg, of Canton, has been suffering from polycystic kidney and liver disease for the last two decades, but she recently found out her kidney function has dropped to dangerous levels.

U Matter suicide prevention helps teens in crisis

Jenna had dealt with anxiety and depression and engaging in unhealthy behaviors. But when she found the U Matter suicide prevention program through The Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield - she found help for herself and a way to help others.

China counts sharp rise in coronavirus cases, including 2 in Beijing

China reported Monday a sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new coronavirus, including the first cases in the capital.

There are both healthy and unhealthy ways to eat popcorn
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It is award season and that means people are probably watching movies. Of course the most appropriate snack to eat while watching a movie is popcorn. Depending on how you eat it, it can be a healthy or unhealthy snack.

US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness

U.S. health officials will begin screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens and killed two.

Milwaukee woman dies after leaving ER due to long wait, family says

A 25-year-old woman who went to the emergency room complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath died shortly after leaving to seek help elsewhere due to long wait times, her family members claim.