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A rise in suicides plus an epidemic of overdoses from prescription painkillers and heroin are key factors that have undone a long-term improvement in death rates. A weak economy may have contributed.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is adding a Department of Family Medicine. It is now one of the only top medical schools to offer family medicine as a specialty for its students.

Busy schedules and long hours of training are partly to blame for the ever-shrinking volunteer pool.

Officials from Toyota Motor Corporation say the company will start selling robots that help elderly and sick people. The Associated Press reports the…

It's something a lot of parents dread. Lice in your kid's hair.Pesticides in shampoo form is one way to tackle the problem, but some people go…

When it comes to maintaining trust in government, possibly the most important thing is the integrity of the courts. As a journalist, I spend a lot of time…

Back in 1987, Nancy Cartwright made a risky, last-minute decision during an audition: Instead of trying out for the part of mild-mannered Lisa Simpson, she went for the role of rebellious Bart.

Michigan's top educator has ordered a financial review of the Hazel Park schools, a step that could lead to a state takeover of the suburban Detroit…

It was a controversial hearing to begin with. Yesterday, a House subcommittee was looking into a bill that would make English the official language of the…

Many Flint residents have been complaining about the quality of their tap water since the city stopped getting water from Detroit. Some people blame the…