Fifteen percent increase in food assistance payments to help families cope with pandemic
The more than 1.2 million people in Michigan who are eligible for food assistance benefits will receive an additional payment by the end of January...
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Put Your Resolutions in Easy Reach
(Family Features) Setting New Year’s resolutions is one thing but keeping them is another. Look for ways to make it easy to stick with your...
Overcoming the Mask
Photo courtesy of Getty Images (friends talking) (Family Features) It can be challenging to communicate through masks, 6-feet of social distance, physical barriers and other...
African Americans four times more likely to develop kidney disease-online workshops available
During African American History Month in February, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is raising awareness about the increased risk of diabetes and kidney...
Indoor Dining to Reopen Statewide February 1
Featured photo: Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS with Gov. Grethchen Whitmer in back, on right Following last...
MDHHS encourages colleges and universities to require COVID-19 testing for both on- and off-campus students
Image by Shafin Al Asad Protic from Pixabay Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released new guidance encouraging colleges and universities...
21 shipments of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine impacted due to temperature issues
Image by Shafin Al Asad Protic from Pixabay The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified by McKesson that several shipments...
Pre-registration available as Genesee County continues vaccine efforts
The Genesee County Health Department has received 2,080 doses of vaccine from the state of Michigan. As of this date, all doses of vaccine received...
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Michigan is following CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guidance when it comes to prioritizing groups. The...
7 Ways to Improve Your Family’s Dental Health in the New Year
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Wavebreakmedia / iStock via Getty Images Plus (StatePoint) The New Year is the perfect time to hit “reset” and start over with...