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Heart disease exposes disparities, so medicine goes mobile in …

WEBIn Detroit, age-adjusted heart disease-related deaths surged nearly 18 percent — to about 340 for every 100,000 residents in 2020 from about 289 deaths per …

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Detroit restarts Municipal ID program

WEBFor adults between ages 18 and 61, cards cost $25. For minors and seniors 62 years and up, cards are $10. Detroit City Council approved the Municipal ID program …

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Detroit health official urges caution amid anticipated spike in …

WEBDetroit’s top health official said she’s “pretty concerned” that “it looks like we’re letting our guard down” amid a ramp up of springtime gatherings and a highly …

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'Largest-ever’ community benefits deal lacks key demands from …

WEBHenry Ford Health, the Detroit Pistons and Michigan State University officials say they’re offering Detroiters near a $3 billion New Center development the most …

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Mobile health meets Detroiters ‘where they are’ for care

WEBDrop-ins are welcome and visitors are encouraged, but not required, to bring photo identification and an insurance card. For information, contact the McKenny Center …

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Report shows potential benefit of checks for poorest Detroiters

WEBA new report on the financial security of low-income Detroiters is helping inform a City Council member’s plans to give monthly checks to the city’s poorest …

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Community benefits talks begin for $3B hospital expansion and …

WEBDetroiters have a short window to join a neighborhood team that will negotiate community benefits with a trio of entities planning a $3 billion development near New …

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How Detroit fits into Michigan’s population growth plan

WEBDuring the last 30 years, Michigan’s population growth has ranked second-to-last in the country. Meanwhile, Detroit’s population declined. The state only grew by 9%, …

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How a Michigan hospital is acting to save lives of

WEBDeaths of pregnant and new moms underscore a stark disparity: Black women are nearly three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as white …

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How the story of a pioneer Black Detroit doctor relates

WEBDr. Asha Shajahan, the medical director of Community Health and director of Health Equity and Health Disparities at Beaumont Hospital, specializes in …

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Detroiters being selected to lead community negotiations for $3B

WEBA tenants rights organizer and community advocate were the first two Detroiters selected by their neighbors to represent residents living near a planned $3 …

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Eligible Detroiters can get new COVID-19 boosters starting Saturday

WEBFair Razo said starting Saturday the city is offering the new boosters at the Detroit Health Department at 100 Mack Avenue. Boosters also will be available from 8 …

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Wayne County Jail sees dramatic population decline. Here’s why

WEBBookings for Wayne County’s jail system dropped by more than half in 2020 and have continued to go down since, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. …

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In Detroit, the USDA will open its first service center for urban

WEBBut Detroit’s is expected to be the first office with a specific focus on urban agriculture and urban farmers. The Detroit hub will be the first USDA service center of …

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High RSV rates in Detroit prompt warnings from health officials

WEB9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at Samaritan Center, 5555 Conner Avenue. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday at the Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers. …

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$273M in tax subsidies sought for Henry Ford, MSU, Pistons project

WEBA combination of $273 million in tax incentives will be sought to finance a $733 million “east campus” project including 662 apartment units, a medical research …

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Birth Detroit helps Black moms take control of their birthing

WEBInfant mortality rates in Detroit for Black babies in 2020 was 16.6% compared to 5.8%for white babies. In 2019 the rate of Black infant mortality was 12.2%. …

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Notebook: Holding off on Future of Health

WEBBreaking down tax breaks. The council is considering a package of tax breaks to support the “Future of Health” development plan in New Center. Here’s a …

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