Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day: Doctors help woman give birth through IVF after devastating diagnosis
Melissa Bradley was only 28 when she learned she had ovarian cancer, a diagnosis that nearly jeopardized her chances of becoming a mother. However, the doctors at Corewell were able to help her have a successful IVF transfer, and now she is a mother of two with another on the way.
'Nurse T' introduces youngsters to healthcare profession with workshop for kids
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the need for registered nurses will grow by 12 percent over the next six years with a shortage of 200,000 nurses by 2025.
Adderall, Ozempic, other drug shortages have no clear resolution and could exist for years, experts say
Unexpected manufacturing problems, demand spikes, and tightened ingredient supply lines have all contributed to the shortages, experts say.
FDA warns against using eye drops with amniotic fluid
Manufacturers are marketing eye drops with amniotic fluid -- a liquid that surrounds an unborn baby during pregnancy -- to treat conditions without federal approval, the FDA said.
FDA approves first ever pill for fecal transplants
Currently, most fecal transplants are provided by a network of stool banks that have popped up at medical institutions and hospitals across the country.
National Infertility Awareness Week focuses on ending stigmas, providing support
It's National Infertility Awareness Week -- a time to help shed the stigma and offer resources for support.
Metro Detroit teen starts foundation to provide rides to sickle cell clinic for children
MiCaringHeart makes sure young sickle cell patients get to their appointments at Children's Hospital.
Ukrainian soldier travels to Metro Detroit for prosthetic arm after losing limb on battlefield
Andriy Mazuryk was evacuating wounded soldiers last May during the war with Russia when he was injured. Now, he is learning how to use his new prosthetic arm, thanks to Hanger Clinic in Livonia.
Michigan Nurses Association calls for changes to conditions amid shortage of workers
A study found that four in 10 nurses working in Michigan plan to leave their job. A board member with the Michigan Nurses Association says that conditions, including nurse-to-patient ratios are causing people to leave their jobs.
Pfizer's RSV vaccine 82% effective against severe infection in infants, data shows
Pfizer’s vaccine candidate is administered to pregnant women, who then pass the protective antibodies to the baby.
Idaho governor signs first-of-its-kind 'abortion trafficking' bill into law
Anyone convicted of breaking the law will face two to five years in prison and could also be sued by the minor's parent or guardian.
Federal judge ruling makes it so insurers don't have to cover some preventive care services
This includes screenings for cancer, diabetes and mental health
Metro Detroit cancer survivor shares story to raise awareness this National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Rich Kynast didn't get his first colonoscopy until he was 54 and started having symptoms that worried him. Now, he hopes his story can teach others the importance of getting a colonoscopy.
Damar Hamlin pushes for AED access in Washington, D.C.
The Buffalo Bills player is teaming up with families and legislators to keep kids safe with access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan: Here's what it means
The FDA approval sets the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
Deadly fungal infection C. auris spreading at 'alarming rate,' CDC says
The CDC called C. auris an urgent threat because it’s often resistant to antifungal drugs and spreads easily in healthcare facilities.
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
States will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been paused since shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Biden to put issue of lowering drug costs at center of political agenda
Biden plans to talk up how his administration is rolling out several parts of a law passed last year that cap the price of insulin and allow the government to negotiate deals on pharmaceutical drugs for Medicare enrollees.
Lawsuit says Michigan group home starved elderly blind and deaf woman to death
A Michigan woman who spent her entire life in a wheelchair died at 71 after her family says the group home that had cared for her let her starve to death.
California won't renew $54M contract with Walgreens over abortion pill stance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is delivering on his word to cut ties with Walgreens over the drugstore chain's stance on distributing abortion pills.