Medicine

Bills heard in a House committee Thursday would require written parental consent and another care provider in the room before a minor can undergo certain intimate procedures. Colin Jackson has more.

A new center for auto-immune affected youngsters is coming to Ypsilanti Township. The Children’s Healing Center will offer immune-compromised kids and their families a chance for emotional and social healing in a germ-free environment. WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale discussed the facility and its missions with the Children's Healing Center's director of development and growth, Melissa Block.

Expired and unused medication are potentially dangerous and, according to a new poll, available in the majority of Michigan homes. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Well-being is not just about our mental health, but includes our physical health and both aspects combined. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Lisa McDowell,…

Dr. Howard Markel is an American physician, author, editor, professor, and medical historian. Markel is the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed more executive orders Wednesday to address the COVID-19 outbreak in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.All this…

Most of us are familiar with the term “from farm to table” when it comes to eating fresh food. But are you familiar with “from garden to pharmacy,” when…

EMU's College of Health and Human Services is intent on its students becoming successful in the field of medicine. Now, those students can get a real,…

A new way of detecting cancerous tumors is being researched by a University of Michigan professor that could someday replace the notoriously uncomfortable…

You may think it's too early to start thinking about school immunization waivers, but the Washtenaw County Health Department recommends scheduling an…