Rx Kids, led by Flint pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna, is designed to tackle infant poverty by providing “cash prescriptions” — $1,500 mid-pregnancy and then $500 a month for up to a year of the baby’s life.
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Syphilis on rise in Michigan newborns as some adult cases decline
State health officials report a three-year decline in primary and secondary syphilis infections while grappling with a surge in cases passed from mothers to babies.
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Commentary: Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use. Why medical research cuts will make it worse
Researchers and federal agencies have built monitoring systems, databases and tools to accelerate our understanding of medication safety. However, these efforts are now at risk due to ongoing cuts to medical research funding.
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Under federal threat, U-M to end gender-affirming care for minors
That puts pressure on other doctors, too. “I’m not going to jail over this,” says one.
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Some Michigan residents are eligible for home heating aid. See how to apply
To qualify, Michigan residents must be either a renter with a contracted lease or a homeowner and meet income requirements.
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
Uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and potentially other vaccines, may worsen in the coming weeks and months.
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Q&A: Mary-Jacqueline Muli, the Climate Justice Nurse, on how climate change manifests at the patient’s bedside
The floods in Detroit in 2021 are when Mary-Jacqueline Muli “really got activated,” she says. The cardiac ICU nurse is the founder of the Climate Justice Nurse.
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Supporters of fast-growing cash aid program urge lawmakers to take it statewide
Rx Kids is among dozens of programs across the country experimenting with providing direct cash payments to people with the greatest need.
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Screen time causing eye problems for Michigan kids. Could more recess help?
New research links screen time to child eyesight problems, adding fuel to a push to encourage more recess — and ban cell phones — in Michigan schools.
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DTE Energy lawyer: Utility not liable for Zug Island facility in Clean Air Act lawsuit
The EPA’s position of holding the parent company liable would “destroy” the point of corporations, and “pierce the corporate veil,” an attorney for DTE Energy and EES Coke Battery says in federal court.