Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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The Green Life
Leslie Ellis: There are some really great things going on here. Today, on my lunch break, I made the short trip from my downtown office to the final … Continued
Health & Fitness
Kimberly Hayes Taylor: The sharply plummeting temperatures and pending time change this weekend have awakened a cruel reminder: summer's gone, and cold weather … Continued
Disabilities Blog
McKinzie Brantley: Congratulations to New Mobility magazine, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. New Mobility began publishing to provide … Continued
Special Section
Ready or not, it's flu season
Find the latest reports on influenza and the H1N1 flu, advice from pediatrician Dr. Molly O'Shea, flu-tracking maps, video, Twitter updates and more.
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Cancer's inequities in Michigan
Whether you die from cancer may depend on where you live, your race and other factors.
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Health
- Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers - 08:57 PM
- Premature births worsen US infant death rate - 05:39 PM
- New vaccine offers hope in Africa's malaria battle - 03:19 PM
- Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says - 02:32 AM
- Poor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer - 08:15 AM
- UN: $39 billion needed for pneumonia - 02:04 PM
- New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety - 01:31 PM
- More insurers are paying for alternative remedies - 05:00 AM
- FDA won't accept Merck's application for new drug - 10:42 PM
Swine flu hits Michigan hard
60,000 reported ill last week; 16 deaths so far
Michigan is being hit by the worst flu season in years, with the H1N1 virus sickening tens of thousands of residents, sending hundreds to the hospital, closing nearly 600 schools and killing 16 people -- including five people in Metro Detroit. - 11/03/2009
Study ties birth defects to drugs
Chicago -- Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in early pregnancy -- penicillins -- appear to be the safest. - 11/03/2009
Get your household ready for H1N1 virus
If the swine flu continues to hit Michigan as hard as epidemiologists and public health officials predict it will, many Michiganians will be too sick for at least a week to leave their homes for work, school or shopping. It also could mean that over-the-counter medicine may be in short supply. - 11/03/2009
Those home with the flu may bog down the Web
Washington -- As the spread of the H1N1 flu keeps more Americans away from work and school, a federal report recently warned that all those people logging on to the Web from home could overwhelm Internet networks. - 11/03/2009
NIH official vouches for safety of flu vaccine
Washington -- A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it's safe and effective. - 11/03/2009
Dr. Paul Donohue: Your Health
Medicine overuse can cause headaches
Dear Dr. Donohue: Our 16-year-old daughter has been battling daily headaches for the past 18 months. She says the pain is at her temples and across her forehead, and the pain level is six out of 10 on a pain scale. - 11/03/2009
Smokers of flavored cigarettes change habit
Royal Oak -- Jaclyn Glover smokes clove cigarettes because they smell better, taste better and make her car smell like flowers. With a federal ban on the sweet-smelling cigarettes taking effect this fall, she went to tobacco stores and stocked up. - 11/02/2009
H1N1 vaccine safety to be checked for side-effects
Washington -- Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine today, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects. - 11/02/2009
Dr. Paul Donohue
Is my sore throat a strep throat?
Dear Dr. Donohue: What makes a strep throat something special? Is it more serious than other sore throats? How do you tell if it is strep throat? - 11/02/2009
Communities accuse Blue Cross of hiding $40 million in fees
A dozen Michigan communities say they were overcharged $40 million in hidden fees by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and are demanding that money back. Lawsuits have been filed by several communities, and others are considering joining a class action suit against the state's largest insurer. - 11/01/2009
Swine flu kills 19 more kids
Atlanta -- Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths -- the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday. - 10/31/2009
Saudis protect against swine flu
Washington -- Some of the millions who travel to Saudi Arabia next month for the annual hajj will be greeted with face masks, hand sanitizer and fever checks as health officials strive to stem the spread of swine flu during the world's largest pilgrimage. - 10/30/2009
Beaumont holds breast cancer clinical trial
Women with triple negative breast cancer are invited to participate in a clinical trial at Beaumont Hospitals. The trial is to test a novel drug seen as a significant breakthrough in the treatment of the aggressive form of metastatic breast cancer. - 10/30/2009
WHO experts: Single dose of swine flu vaccine enough
Geneva -- A WHO expert group says a single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children older than 10 against the pandemic strain. - 10/30/2009
Swine flu closes 157 Michigan schools
The H1N1 virus led to the closing of 157 schools in Michigan on Wednesday, including the first in Metro Detroit. - 10/29/2009
