MEDICINE

While people are living longer, and in many cases better than previous generations, your aging heart is more susceptible to damage.

Here are some signs of an unhealthy gut, and ways to make sure your gut is healthy and functioning properly.

The U-M Board of Regents approved the relocation and expansion of U-M Health's Ypsilanti Health Center on Dec. 8, 2022.

U-M's Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital recognized for its maternity care by U.S. News & World Report.

As a singer for 28 years in the Dearborn Big Band, she needed a strong voice. And she needed strong lungs to play her flute in the Redford Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Flute Orchestra. But something was wrong.

The demand for nurses is expected to remain strong.

Donnell Hollister knows about changing games for his livelihood. He has been a music therapy intern, a psychiatric childcare provider, a photographer, and an expert of sorts who sells Oriental rugs for Macy’s.

Metro Detroiters can drop off unneeded and expired medications during the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this weekend.

Metro Detroit residents will now be able to access advanced pediatric specialty care at Trinity Health Oakland hospital.

The largest health care system in Michigan has officially been named.

Happily married for four years, with an infant of nine months and a two-year-old toddler, Cheron Sanders was about to drop into darkness.

To find out more information or to test your knowledge on Medicare before signing up during the open enrollment period, try your hand at the quiz below.

Henry Ford was one of the early adapters of laser ablation, also known as laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT).

The University of Michigan will receive more than $10 million in grants for medical research.

Michigan Medicine said it does not rescind invitations to speakers at its events.

U-M Health has ranked as one of the top 20 hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The 79-year-old president still has only mild symptoms, his White House physician says.

On June 13, a test was conducted at Taylor Beaumont Hospital where a drone carrying box of medical supplies was flown over the area.

Sri Lankan women tell the BBC of their hopes that the protests will have a positive impact on people's lives.

Hundreds of thousands of bottles of over-the-counter medications sold at Kroger and Walgreens are being recalled because of unsafe packaging.

Millions of Americans are living with diabetes. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 34 million people in the United States have it, and it can cause nerve pain.

The rally started at the steps of the federal courthouse and in droves people made their way down Woodward.

This weekend, organizations across Metro Detroit and the U.S. are accepting unwanted or unneeded prescription medications in an effort to prevent drug misuse.

Founder of the Ann Arbor-based Operation Face Shield has launched a first aid donation effort for Ukraine.

Is all cholesterol bad for you, as many believe? The answer is no. We're breaking down some common myths about cholesterol, because, in this case, what you don't know can hurt you.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is launching an investigation into a drug company that manufactures insulin in the U.S. in an effort to better understand what drives the medication’s high cost.

This week we're bragging about Valeria Pena-Valentin: A junior at Cesar Chavez High School who is active in school and sports, and dreams of becoming a doctor.

Choosing the right health care plan can be a difficult decision.

Michigan Medicine is experiencing staff shortages due to the latest COVID surge.

Studies of reproducing robots show that the technology could be applied to other areas in the future, like medicine and environmental cleanup.

McCormick worked with librarians from other institutions to develop the MEDLINE bibliographic database and was an avid volunteer.

U-M Regent Ron Weiser has committed $30 million to establish new prostate cancer center on university's medical campus.

An anti-COVID pill made by drugmaker Merck has been under review by officials, and on Wednesday its fate rested in the hands of the FDA.

The only medicine that can help two-year-old Haoyang's rare genetic condition is not sold anywhere in China and closed borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic mean he cannot travel for treatment. Instead, his desperate father, Xu Wei, has set up a home laboratory to create a remedy for the boy himself. Haoyang has Menkes Syndrome, a genetic disorder that impacts how copper -- which is crucial for brain and nervous system development -- is processed in the body.

The distinction from the independent national watchdog organization recognizes how hospitals prevent medical errors and harm to patients.

Families can tune in to a livestream on Friday by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital about vaccinating kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19.

Many are under the impression that getting medical tests always means driving to a doctor’s office or hospital.

As the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks approaches Local 4 is looking back at lessons learned and improvements made since that tragic day.

Earning a CNA licensure is a great way to enter into healthcare, writes CUAA.

Earning a CNA licensure is a great way to enter into healthcare, writes CUAA.

Learn more about Concordia's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) licensure program.

Learn more about Concordia's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) licensure program.

Strata Oncology in Ann Arbor raised $90 million in a Series C financing round.

U.S News & World Report has ranked Michigan Medicine as the No. 1 hospital in the state.

Take a look inside CUAA's state-of-the-art simulation lab and hear from its director.

Take a look inside CUAA's state-of-the-art simulation lab and hear from its director.

Ypsilanti not-for-profit organization Hope Clinic announced the public launch of its $5.5 million Hope For Tomorrow fundraising campaign to expand access to its health services.

Packard Health is expanding this summer to meet the needs of the growing number of Washtenaw County community members.

Thirty-four athletic trainers, social workers and team physicians from the University of Michigan athletic department navigated four scenario-based simulations at CUAA.

Thirty-four athletic trainers, social workers and team physicians from the University of Michigan athletic department navigated four scenario-based simulations at CUAA.

Michigan Medicine is on the search for patient attendants at its Ann Arbor hospital.

Two teen girls from Metro Detroit are working hard to help people around the world smile again.

This National Drug Takeback Day, one Metro Detroit mother is urging people to get rid of their unused medications so they can’t harm anyone.

A mother-daughter duo runs an orthodontics practice in Metro Detroit -- and they couldn’t be more alike. Jana McQueen and daughter Janelle McQueen operate McQueen Orthodontics Specialists in three Metro Detroit cities. It’s the only mother-daughter orthodontics practice in Michigan. AdThe mother-daughter duo now work together at the practice Dr. Jana started in 1998, when her daughter was just a baby. Their joint orthodontics practice is unique -- and their patients love it.