The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released findings from a project to determine concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in blood of Michigan firefighters.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive partial benefits in November due to limited federal funding caused by the federal government shutdown.
Michigan health leaders have announced a new plan that it hopes will reduce the number of new HIV infections by 90% by the year 2030.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are urging Michigan residents not to eat, sell, or serve any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, Infused Cones or Micro Dose and Macro Dose gummies, and instead throw them away.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning Michigan residents about medetomidine, which is a new drug that has been identified in overdose deaths across the state.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has confirmed the first influenza-associated pediatric death in the state for the 2023-24 flu season.
A newer COVID-19 variant that has only been identified in a few countries has made its way to the U.S., and at least one of the few cases was recorded in Michigan.
Michiganders are being urged to take precautions against mosquitos bites as the recently collected mosquitos in Saginaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories (MDHHS BOL).
Additional Michigan families may be eligible for assistance after an increase in the income threshold increased to start the month of June.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has expanded dental benefits for adult Medicaid beneficiaries to improve access to dental services.
After months of reported problems inside Wayne County’s Juvenile Detention Facility, the state is now intervening after the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old boy in custody.
A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services office in Macomb County is reopening to the public one week after closing due to a car crashing into its building.
A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services office in Macomb County is still closed this week after a vehicle crashed into the building last week.
A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services building in Macomb County is closed Thursday after a vehicle crashed into the structure Wednesday night.
Michigan health officials are urging residents to be extra careful around livestock after about a dozen probable cases of a parasitic illness.
The state of Michigan is working to help meet the behavioral health needs of children in foster care.
Michigan’s Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week to provide one-on-one crisis support for domestic violence victims, survivors, support people and the professionals who serve them.
Michigan emergency responders will now have the opportunity to carry emergency contraception and HIV/STI treatments as a part of new protocols when handling sexual assault situations.
Michigan has made blood lead data for children in the state with elevated blood lead levels (3.5 µg/dL and higher) available online through MiTracking.
A public forum will be held tonight with officials regarding the August hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River.
A Michigan resident contracted swine flu after coming into contact with swine during a county fair on the state’s west side, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Texas officials have reported the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in the United States.
Michigan health officials have confirmed 43 cases of E. coli O157 cases that match a multi-state outbreak strain.
Michigan health officials are urging residents to take precautions to make sure their food is safe as three health departments investigate an increase in the number of illnesses linked to E.coli bacteria.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Tuesday that three local health departments and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are investigating the increase of E. coli cases.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Tuesday that three local health departments and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are investigating the increase of E. coli cases.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding its partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation to provide free COVID-19 tests for households across the state.
There is no danger to those engaging in recreational activities on the Huron River at this time, said Ann Arbor officials.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says test results from nine samples show no detectable presence of the chemical hexavalent chromium in the Huron River.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Environment, Great Lakes and Energy are urging residents to avoid contact with the Huron River in Oakland and Livingston Counties.
Michigan health officials are urging people who have been exposed or suspect they have been exposed to monkeypox to get vaccinated.
According to Michigan health officials, there are currently 37 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the state as of Friday.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recommends that Michiganders and visitors avoid foam on Michigan waterbodies such as lakes, rivers, and streams.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that the first probable case of Monkeypox in Michigan has been discovered in Oakland County.
A study found that long COVID was more common among women, Hispanics, and Michigan residents with lower incomes.
Meteorologists are warning Michiganders about extreme heat Wednesday as there is an excessive heat watch being advised and The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released a few tips to keep cool during the high-temperature day.
Meteorologists are warning Michiganders about extreme heat Wednesday as there is an excessive heat watch being advised and The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released a few tips to keep cool during the high-temperature day.
GetSetUp, a learning community where older adults gain skills and enrichment, has renewed its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the awardees of the Sickle Cell Clinic Expansion and Enhancement Program grants.
Michigan health officials have issued a request for adult changing tables to be installed in public and private venues.
For seven and a half years, Erica Hammel has been trying to get a law passed to give parents and guardians the information she didn’t have back in 2013.
Catch a nice fish lately? Want to know if it’s safe to eat? The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released its 2022 guide to eating safe fish.
Michigan health officials have identified two possible cases of hepatitis in children. The two cases are in Oakland County and Detroit, they said.
Michigan health officials are encouraging residents to continue taking steps to prevent COVID-19 spread, as an omicron subvariant is expected to trigger a rise in cases.
A hospital in Detroit will no longer admit patients while it works to end an outbreak of Candida auris, according to MDHHS.
It feels like many of us put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror with the last drop in cases -- but, as much as we’d like it to stay there, we’re seeing another uptick in cases.
Since the pandemic’s start, the MDHHS lab has sequenced 26,300 COVID samples. Tracking and identifying them has become a crucial tool to protect the public.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services urges sexually active Michiganders to do their part and make testing for STIs a part of their regular health routine.
From the start of the COVID pandemic, people with disabilities have been left out of the conversation when it comes to fighting the virus, even though they’re members of highly vulnerable communities.
Michigan is expanding a program to offer free at-home COVID tests at local libraries, with now 70 locations offering tests.