SW Mich. gets grants to fight hepatitis A
Herald Palladium Southwest Michigan's four counties are getting state grants to help battle a hepatitis A outbreak. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced $500,000 worth of grants to 25 health departments. Each department will get $20,000 grants ... |
CBC.ca |
Here's what science says about coffee and cancer risks
CBC.ca A barista pours steamed milk in a coffee at a cafe in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2017. A judge has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process. But ... |
Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews |
Technology reduces doctor visits for low-risk pregnancies
SFGate ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is giving low-risk pregnant women the option of fewer checkups by providing equipment that allows them to monitor their blood pressure, fetal heart rate and other medical conditions at home ... Singing Mayo Clinic doctors will be on 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' this week |
MLive.com |
Center for Family Health column: Diabetes can be prevented or controlled
MLive.com JACKSON, MI - Diabetes case numbers continue to grow in the United States, but for many people the disease can be prevented or put under control. People with diabetes have high blood sugar levels because their pancreases do not produce enough of the ... Diabetes cost America $327 BILLION last year as the rate of diagnoses rockets to record-high . |
NBCNews.com |
Health officials are sounding an alarm on the drug gabapentin. And it's not even an opioid.
NBCNews.com It's fast becoming the go-to drug for addicts in search of an even stronger high — and it is not even an opioid. Gabapentin, a purportedly non-addictive painkiller primarily used to treat shingles and control seizures, has landed on the radar of ... |