Fighting the flu: 3 tips to protect your health
Photos courtesy of Getty Images (Family Features) When most people hear about vaccines these days, the first thing that comes to mind is COVID-19. However,...
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Gov. Whitmer signs bipartisan bills to lower prescription drug costs
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Governor Whitmer’s Prescription Drug Task Force recommendations enacted into law LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4348, 4351, and...
COVID-19 vaccine myths busted
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) nortonrsx / iStock via Getty Images Plus (StatePoint) COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe and highly effective at reducing the risk of severe...
Tips to support a loved one living with heart failure
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) kali9 / Getty Images (StatePoint) Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart cannot pump as it should and is...
Know your kidneys-how to prevent and manage kidney disease
Photo courtesy of Getty Images (Family Features) You may not think much about your kidneys unless there’s a problem, but they play a vital role...
Additional February emergency food assistance benefits related to pandemic to be issued
LANSING, Mich. – All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in February in response to the...
Genesee County Health Department Update on Public Health Orders and School Guidance
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline in Genesee County and throughout the state, the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is updating its mask...
Who is eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19/5-17
Question: Who is eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the 5-17 age group? Answer: For those 5-17 who have completed their vaccine series...
Who’s eligible for an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine 18+
Questions and Answers Question: If I am 18+, got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and am moderately to severely immunocompromised am I eligible for an extra...
Snow shoveling causes cardiovascular failure
FLINT, MI – With the impending heavy snow fall set to arrive tonight, we know the shoveling and clean up won’t be far behind. That...