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

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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

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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.

Special Report

Cancer's inequities in Michigan

Whether you die from cancer may depend on where you live, your race and other factors.

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

The FDA has banned flavored cigarettes in an effort to reduce smoking, which kills 400,000 Americans each year.

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

Ask the doctors

Ask the Pediatrician: Dr. Molly

Dr. Molly O'Shea addresses health and development issues for babies, children and adolescents.

Ask the Child Psychologist: Dr. Dan

Dr. Daniel Klein is a licensed psychologist who specializes in children, adolescents and families.

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