detnews.com - Health

Detroit health care forum to include H1N1 shots

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:57:00 EST

Detroit -- Second Ebenezer Church and Molina Healthcare of Michigan are sponsoring a free forum on national health care reform Saturday that includes H1N1 flu vaccinations.

Foundation promotes mustaches as cancer awareness

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

It's been derided as a soup strainer, cookie duster, lip spinach and even face fungus, but if Australian expat Adam Garone has his way, each November the maligned mustache will become as potent a symbol in the fight against cancer as the pink ribbons that blossom each October in support of breast cancer awareness.

Family hopes to change view of organ donations

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:37:00 EST

Raeda Charara Haidar will never forget how her teenage son dropped 80 pounds in just a month weeks because of his failing kidneys. After doctors told her he would need a kidney transplant, Haidar prayed a miracle would happen for her young son.

Second Michigan child dies of swine flu

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:47:00 EST

Kalamazoo -- Kalamazoo County health officials say a boy has died from the swine flu.

Michiganians clamor for swine flu vaccine

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:00 EST

The virus is rampant. The vaccine is scarce. Oakland and Macomb county health departments are only holding mass clinics to administer the vaccine; Wayne County is taking appointments.

Dearborn physical therapist has license suspended

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:59:00 EST

The Michigan Department of Community Health has suspended the license of Abdul Khaliq Zafar, a Dearborn physical therapist, after he failed to report a conviction in U.S. District Court.

Paul Donohue: The cold fact on colds is they're contagious

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: When can I expect to catch my annual cold? Midwinter? How long is a person with a cold infectious to others? I want to be responsible about not spreading colds, but I'm not sure my boss is happy with me taking time off for having one. It sounds like a wimpy excuse. How do I tell cold symptoms from more serious things, like the flu?

W.Va. sits groggily on top in sleeplessness study of U.S. states

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Atlanta -- Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.

U-M study: Sneezes raise health fears

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

If "achoo!" makes you jumpy these days, you're not alone. The swine flu pandemic has made people much more reactive when they hear or see someone sneeze, according to a new study.

Medical Weight Loss clinics to teach the jobless health basics

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Unemployed Michigan residents who want to lose weight and learn healthier eating habits are invited to attend a free, 10-week weight loss program at any of Medical Weight Loss Clinic's 34 locations in Michigan and Ohio.