Integrating mental health with physical health

Mental illness is an important topic to talk about, but it's easy to shy away from it.

Dr. Grekin explains excessive sweating treatment

We all sweat, but for some people, the sweating is excessive and seems to happen for no particular reason.

What is AFM? Health officials, parents describe the rare, polio-like virus

The number of cases of a rare polio-like virus are growing across the United States and six of those cases have been reported in Minnesota.

3 North Texas kids contract rare polio-like disease

The Centers for Disease Control is investigating a mysterious polio-like disorder that is on the rise across the nation and mainly affecting children.

The Doctor Is In: Beyond the Mammogram

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time women are reminded to get a mammogram.  However that's not the only option for breast cancer screening. 

Is the flu shot or nasal spray better to vaccinate kids?

According to the CDC, last year 180 pediatric deaths were reported due to influenza - and about 80 percent of them were in unvaccinated children.  

6 cases of rare polio-like illness confirmed in Minnesota

Six cases of a rare illness with polio-like symptoms have been confirmed in Minnesota, according to the Department of Health. It's the most cases of acute flaccid myelitis the state has ever seen.

Bullying prevention programs are available to let students come forward

Bully knows no boundaries. It can hurt anyone regardless of their gender, age, race or ethnicity - and now we're learning its impact can be long-lasting. 

Doctors: More ways to treat ADHD than ever

More kids are being diagnosed with ADHA in the U.S. than ever before, studies show, but one doctor explains why this statistic could bring comfort to parents. 

Michigan says opioid-related deaths continuing to rise

New numbers from the State of Michigan confirm opioid-related deaths are continuing to rise. State officials say opioid deaths jumped by about 9 percent last year.

Breast cancer - how to find it early and limit the risk of it

This month, you'll likely be seeing pink everywhere with the goal of getting breast cancer prevention on our minds. One in eight women will be diagnosed. 

The Doctor Is In: Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to focus on women's health and cancer prevention. 

New Michigan law makes riding bikes safer on the road

A new law in Michigan is aimed at making the roads a safer place among drivers and bicyclists. 

Checking work emails at home causes stress

When you're not at work, science says you probably should not be checking work emails.

American, Japanese win Nobel for lifesaving cancer research

Researchers from the United States and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that help the body marshal its cellular troops to attack invading cancers.

Meaty Man's Chili ahead of the MIU Men's Health event

The eighth annual Men's Health Event on September 29, 2018 at Ford Field from 9AM-3PM - but eating right doesn't mean sacrificing taste.