A 2018 report from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) showed the region’s birth rate has decreased from 15.9 per 1,000 in 1990 to 11.5 in 2017.

An Arlington Heights resident has been hired as the village’s new director of health and human services. Mila Tsagalis, who ...

From now through August, the city of Madison Heights is collecting feedback from residents in an online survey about parks ...

Nitrous oxide misuse in Michigan spikes, with ER visits jumping 757% from 2019 to 2023.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released its 2025 Eat Safe Fish Guide, advising residents on safe consumption levels for fish caught in popular fishing spots.

Officers from the Muskegon Heights Police Department (MHPD) arrived to find a man down on Mcilwraith. The victim, a ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) sent out a release on Wednesday warning about the sharp rise in "laughing gas" misuse. They said that an increase in emergency medical ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is warning residents of a rise in emergency health incidents linked to the recreational use of nitrous oxide, better ...

Emergency department visits linked to the drug jumped 757% from 2019 to 2023, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has reported the state's lowest infant mortality rate in its history. According to the latest data from 2023, the ...

In 2023, 607 infants under the age of one died and the state’s infant mortality rate declined to 6.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. While there is still work to be done, this is a decrease ...

Michigan's 2025 Eat Safe Fish Guide is littered with examples of PFOS warnings. Sutfin said 305 existing warnings became stricter and 277 new ones were created by the tighter limits on PFOS.