women health issues

A look into how the expansion of Rx Kids is supporting communities in the Upper Peninsula. Plus, recovery efforts are underway in several southwest Michigan communities after multiple tornadoes struck in early March. And we remember the legacy of Melvin Parson, an Ypsilanti farmer and social justice advocate. Last, a new On Hand episode investigates the origin of the coney dog.

Some common misconceptions keep women from taking optimal care of their health. Here, doctors set the record straight.

"We really are seeing this disproportionate dispensing toward females in particular … and it really has implications for their long-term health," one researcher said.

The baby formula shortage is a nationwide problem, but a shut down of a formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan ignited it. What went wrong and what is the plan to quickly end the shortage?

There's no question that medical research saves lives. But while patients are of every gender and race, medical research has predominantly studied white…