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The Republican sponsor of a bill to forbid implicit bias training as part of licensing requirements for health care professionals called the training "divisive, Marxist mental poison."
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Democratic state lawmakers introduced an 11-bill package to expand vaccine information and access. More than 260 physicians signed a letter in support of the package.
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There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology and smartphones, parents need to model good habits. Here's how.
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It's still unclear how much or when people enrolled in SNAP will get benefits this month. Thursday night a judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the food stamp benefits. But the administration has already appealed.
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This episode included segments about SNAP recipients struggling with the pause on benefits, the economic impact of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Indigenous tribes, vaccine research from Henry Ford Health, and the historic election of Mary Sheffield as mayor of Detroit.
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An unpublished study from Detroit’s Henry Ford Health System found a significant connection between routine childhood vaccines and chronic health conditions. The health system and others say the study was deeply flawed, but anti-vaccine advocates say it was suppressed.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will resume distributing SNAP benefits on Saturday, but the federal government is only making enough money available for partial payments.
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Miscarriage and stillbirth are not uncommon in the United States. Yet many families struggle to find the support they need after perinatal loss. Remembering Cherubs is a Detroit organization aiming to fill those gaps.
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Detroit expects to have about 100 food distribution sites ready to go on Wednesday. There’s also an interactive online map where people can find locations near them.
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The legislation would make it a felony to lie about a sample donor’s identity or educational and family medical background. It's the third time similar bills have come up in the Legislature.
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First, more on a town hall addressing the neo-Nazi content made by a Maple Valley township treasurer's husband. Then, two specialists weighed in on the support needs of families who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss.
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Planned bills in the Michigan House could allow food assistance payments to continue in the state despite the federal government shutdown.