Local Health News
- Albion physicist shares $900,000 computing grant
- ALBION, Mich. (AP) - Albion College physicist Aaron Miller is helping lead a $900,000 federal study to harness individual particles of light for a faster new generation of computers.
Miller and his colleagues seek to develop detectors to... Full story
- Sparring continues over Michigan stem cell bills
- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Supporters of expanded embryonic stem cell research in Michigan continue to criticize legislation that could soon be voted on by a state Senate committee.
University of Michigan researcher Sean Morrison says Tuesday... Full story
- FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds
- WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is considering tougher warnings for users of tanning beds.
The Food and Drug Administration says they're putting themselves at risk of skin cancer.
Before spring, it will hold a public hearing to... Full story
- UM-designed ultrasound treats enlarged prostate
- ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Five University of Michigan inventors have lined up $11 million for a company that will make their ultrasound tool for treating prostate disease without surgery.
The university said Monday that HistoSonics Inc. will... Full story
- Michigan expanding swine flu vaccine availability
- DETROIT (AP) - Michigan health officials say they're expanding the availability of swine flu vaccine to all residents by next week.
The Michigan Department of Community Health announced Tuesday that the general public will be eligible to... Full story
- U. Mich. institute accepting embryos for research
- DETROIT (AP) - A leading researcher and director of the University of Michigan's A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute says the university now can accept private donations of unused human embryos for creating new stem cell lines.
Dr.... Full story
- Study says smoking bans don't hurt bars and restaurants
- LANSING (AP) - A study of smoking bans in other states says the bans don't have any net economic effect on bars and restaurants.
The study was released Tuesday by former Michigan Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema, now of Public Sector... Full story

- Helping Children with a Restricted Diet
- Steph
- The Psychological Effects of a Restricted Diet and the Parent-Child Relationship
By: Judy Brady PhD, Child Psychologist: MSU, Sparrow Health System
Tuesday March 25th at 7pm.
Community of Christ, 1512 W. Miller rd. (On Miller Rd... Full story

- February Recognized as Heart Awareness Month
- The number one killer of women
- Steph "The Intern"
- As the leading cause of death in Michigan and the leading killer of woman, the Michigan Department of Community Health recognizes February as Heart Health Awareness Month to bring attention to this critical health issue.
Heart disease kills more... Full story
- Organic?
- What this means for you and your food...
- Steph
- Walk into any grocery store,
and you'll see yourself bombarded with "Organic" labels,
and over the last couple years this has only increased.
So, what do these organic labels mean?
Are they "really" good for me?
Whats the difference?
Taking... Full story