DNR Says Viral Disease is Cause of Deer Deaths State DNR officials say a viral disease is responsible for more than 50 recent deer deaths. The deer lived along the Clinton River in Oakland and Macomb counties.
New Breast Cancer Detection Shows Promise A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday.
U-M Study Links Irregular Sleep Patterns, Depression Newborn babies are notorious for irregular sleep schedules - and new research from the University of Michigan indicates that mothers who suffer from depression are more likely to have babies with chaotic sleep cycles.
Measles Cases On the Rise Measles cases in the U-S are on the rise, .reaching the highest point in ten years at 131 cases reported. In 2007, there were only 42. Chief of Family Medicine at St. John Macomb Hospital, Dr. Sam Awada talked to WWJ Newsradio 950's Pat Sweeting about what to watch out for.
Poll: Americans Wary Of U.S. Food Supply Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has found.
77-Year-Old Receives New Mitral Valve Procedure In Beaumont Study Josephine Herndon, 77 was the first patient at Beaumont Hospital to receive the MitraClip system, a device under FDA-review that repairs the mitral valve of the heart without open-heart surgery.
FDA Urged To Ban Some Food Dyes A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children.
Number Of Boomers Opting For Knee Replacement Surgery Grows University of Michigan experts say the number of baby boomers receiving knee replacements is surging – and could outpace the number of surgeons available to perform the procedure.
Short Arms, Legs: A Risk For Dementia? (WebMD) The length of your arms and legs could help determine your risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Guarding Against Genetic Discrimination People learning through genetic testing that they might be susceptible to devastating diseases wouldn't also have to worry about losing their jobs or their health insurance under anti-discrimination legislation the Senate passed Thursday.
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