The custom-built vehicle is the Detroit Phoenix Center’s latest project to tackle housing insecurity among young people, ages 12 to 24.
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Measles, whooping cough surge in Michigan amid falling vaccination rates
Michigan is experiencing a rise in measles and whooping cough due to declining childhood vaccination rates and health officials are sounding alarms.
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Program to cut infant poverty takes root in cities, counties across Michigan
A rapidly expanding cash aid program — providing up to $7,500 no strings attached — is on a bold mission to eliminate child poverty. Will it work?
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Michigan’s aging crisis: A series from Bridge Michigan
The state spends billions of dollars a year for a “dysfunctional assembly of programs where frustration, failure, and poor outcomes are far too common.”
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Allergy season is starting earlier in Michigan
Seasonal allergies, particularly hay fever, are worsening due to longer pollen seasons. Early medication and immunotherapy can help manage symptoms and make allergy season more bearable.
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Campaign to protect children from abuse launched in wake of Na’Ziyah Harris case
The Detroit-based health and human service agency kicks off its #DontTouchMe campaign by offering children and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence access to same-day and next-day support services through its four clinics.
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Exploring stories of health care and access for Bangladeshi women
As part of a new four-part series called, “Shustho: Mind, Body, and Spirit,” WDET’s Nargis Rahman reports on how Bangladeshi women in Southeast Michigan are overcoming cultural barriers.
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5 years after COVID-19 outbreak, Detroit’s top public health official reflects on lessons learned, lives lost
Denise Fair Razo discusses the ways the pandemic transformed the city of Detroit’s public health strategy and prepares for what’s next.
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Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers
Living in poor neighborhoods with fewer resources was associated with a 20% to 70% increased risk of developing this disease.
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USDA cancels $4.3M in poultry, cheese, eggs to Michigan food banks
The government’s decision to cancel the food shipments has caught food banks off guard, and could lead to shortages.