Tennessee unveils $7.9B block grant proposal for Medicaid

Tennessee could become the first state to receive its Medicaid funding in a lump sum under a proposal seeking to drastically overhaul the program

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Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

A new study suggests when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her lungs to the placenta that guards her fetus

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Probe of self kits for assault victims adds subpoena power

'So-called ‘evidence kit' would completely compromise critical evidence needed to hold an assailant accountable ,' AG Nessel says

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Tony-winner and women’s health advocate Phyllis Newman dies

Phyllis Newman, a Tony Award-winner who became the first woman to host “The Tonight Show” before fighting for women’s health, has died

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Rise in health uninsured may be linked to immigrants’ fears

Overall, the number of uninsured in the U.S. rose by 1.9 million people in 2018, the agency report this past week

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States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement

The nation’s Republican state attorneys general have, for the most part, lined up in support of a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement.

Vaping illness in U.S. gives Canada pause as legal sales near

Canada last year became the second nation to legalize and regulate marijuana, but legal sales of edible and vaping products are not due to begin until later this year

Couple give embryos, ‘hope’ to UM in fight against rare disease

Researchers use gift to create the first embryonic stem cell line that models a rare form of neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease.

Trump considers Michigan-type ban on flavorings used in e-cigarettes

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the FDA will develop guidelines to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market

Scientists rethink Alzheimer’s search

For years researchers have been guided by one theory – that getting rid of a buildup of a sticky protein called would ease the mind-robbing disease

Mich. task force rolls out new elder abuse reporting form

The state unveiled a uniform investigative and reporting model for Michigan law enforcement to use when investigating suspected elder abuse.

Want to avoid a heart attack? Ditch the meat

If you want to lower your risk of developing heart disease, you should consider ditching meat, according to a new report

Pot pregnancy warning OK’d by Michigan House

The legislation would require pregnancy warning labels on any medical and recreational marijuana products sold through retail shops.

$5.8M gift boosts bipolar research at University of Michigan

University of Michigan says a $5.8 million donation aims to boost the precision of care for people with bipolar disorder

Americans love snacks. What does that mean for their health?

U.S. health officials are reviewing scientific research on how eating frequency impacts health, including weight gain and obesity

Juul warned by FDA over claims its vaping devices are safe

Juul Labs Inc. was warned by U.S. health officials for making claims, including to students, that its e-cigarette devices are safe

Purdue bankruptcy would put opioids settlement at risk

The value of the private company, already relatively low, could continue dropping, leaving little to split among thousands of plaintiffs

Amid tightening restrictions, women cross state lines for abortions

At least 276,000 women terminated their pregnancies outside their home state between 2012 and 2017, according to an Associated Press analysis

UM study: Marijuana use by U.S. college students up, highest in 35 years

About 43% of full-time college students said they used some form of pot at least once in the past year, up from 38%

Some 9/11 firefighters may have higher heart risks now

A study tracked the health of 9,796 male firefighters through 2017

Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop

Public health officials said a person who recently died of a severe respiratory illness used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil

Oprah Winfrey launching wellness arena tour in early 2020

Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle

Mich. pharmacies to give away 50,000 opioid antidote kits Sept. 14

Opioid-related deaths in Detroit rose from 46 in 2012 to 280 in 2017, inspiring Henry Ford Health System to participate in the naloxone distribution

U.S. advises non-smokers to avoid e-cigarettes amid lung disease outbreak

U.S. public health officials warned Americans who aren’t already smokers to avoid e-cigarettes and other vaping devices

‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,” surgeon general says

Federal health officials are issuing a national warning against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women

Michigan opposes do-it-yourself kit for sex assault victims

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is objecting to a product pitched as a do-it-yourself kit for sexual assault victims

New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found in huge study

The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior

Mich. Health and Human Services looking into e-cigarette, vaping illnesses

6 cases of respiratory illnesses examined, but no infectious cause determined, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announces Wednesday

OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B

Under the proposal now on the table, the Sackler family would contribute $3 billion of their own money toward the total and give up ownership of the company

New Jersey court ruling lets assisted suicide go ahead

New Jersey can move ahead with a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday

North Carolina prosecutor expands fight against youth vaping

North Carolina’s top prosecutor expanded his efforts to halt e-cigarette sales to teens on Monday by suing eight more manufacturers of vaping products

Oklahoma judge rules against drugmaker, orders $572M payment

An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid drug crisis and ordered them to pay $572M

How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests

Something about chocolate, chemists say, seems to interfere with potency testing

Vaping tied to emphysema risk

Researchers found emphysema-causing enzymes in fluid samples from study of 41 who used vaping products.

What’s behind the persistent shortage of lifesaving EpiPens

Mylan and Pfizer are still struggling with manufacturing issues for the EpiPen anti-allergy injector

Illinois patient’s death may be first in U.S. tied to vaping

Officials said the adult patient was hospitalized after falling ill following vaping, though it didn’t give other information about the person

State investigates rare gonorrhea infections as STDs soar

The four of the confirmed cases are in Kalamazoo County and one is in St. Joseph County. One possible case is being reviewed in Calhoun County

Guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test

More women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they’ve already survived cancer once

Price hikes slow for big-brand drugs

Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to

Study: Teen, young adult e-smokers much more likely to use marijuana

Adolescents and young adults who vape electronic cigarettes are far more likely to also use marijuana, according to research released recently