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Only one antibody therapy treats omicron. Michigan has …

WEBHealth. Only one antibody therapy treats omicron. Michigan has just 4,000 doses of it. When omicron becomes the dominant variant in Michigan, most of the state's …

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URL: https://www.michiganradio.org/2021-12-21/only-one-antibody-therapy-treats-omicron-michigan-has-just-4-000-doses-of-it

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS …

WEBSince the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began three years ago, its origin has been a topic of much scientific — and political — debate. Two main theories exist: The virus …

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Study finds higher rates of PTSD, depression in Flint years …

WEBThe study found about one in four Flint residents were suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and one in five from depression five years after the water crisis.

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Suffering in silence: The stigma surrounding mental illness …

WEBRacial disparities persist in health care access. In 2012, for example, 40.6% of African-Americans relied on Medicaid or public health insurance, in comparison to …

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Childhood trauma leads to significant health problems …

WEBAt the Western Wayne Family Health Center in Taylor, behavioral health consultants work alongside a team of doctors, nurses and therapists, in what Michelle …

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National Eating Disorders Association phases out human …

WEB(When NPR first aired a radio story about this on May 24, Tessa was up and running online. Since then, NEDA says it has indefinitely taken down its chatbot, Tessa, …

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Are Michigan doctors ignoring the state's "biggest public …

WEBDr. Vincent Felitti, father of the seminal Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study that has informed so much of State of Opportunity’s reporting and recently …

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Report: Wayne County among the worst counties for …

WEBA new report ranked Wayne County as the worst county in the state for health outcomes for its residents. Washtenaw and Oakland County ranked among the …

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Infant mortality, part 3: A public health crisis needs solutions

WEBBetter access to contraception is also part of the health care reform law. If Michigan goes through with Medicaid expansion as it’s written in the Affordable Care …

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Syphilis is resurging in the U.S., a sign of public health's funding …

WEBThe failure shows the weakness of a cash-strapped public health system. The country nearly eradicated this treatable sexually transmitted disease twice, only to …

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Picking a good health insurance plan can be confusing. Here's …

WEBThis guide from Life Kit includes podcast episodes on how to select the right health care plan, a glossary of common insurance jargon and why you should give your …

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Abandoned homes affect your health. But here's what can help.

WEBIf you know and trust and help your neighbors, if you feel a sense of community and share common values with your neighbors, there's a term for that. It's …

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Officials plead for "simple precautions" as Kent County COVID-19

WEBHealth officials in Kent County are pleading with people to take “simple precautions” as new COVID-19 case numbers rise, and hospitals throughout West…

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Poor kids are treated differently in emergency rooms, study says

WEBFor other kinds of health problems — asthma, dehydration and appendicitis are relatively common — children on public insurance were about 5 percent less likely to …

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New health insurance options for people with preexisting conditions

WEBPeople with pre-existing medical conditions now have the option of paying lower premiums and higher deductibles if they enroll with Michigan’s Health… New …

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From health to happiness, how neighbors impact our lives

WEBJeffrey Morenoff is the director of the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. He’s been studying how neighborhoods affect us. Morenoff …

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Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote …

WEBPublished July 25, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT. Screenshot by NPR; Video: Brendan Scorpio. After receiving their white doctor's coats, dozens of incoming medical students at the …

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Three reasons why disparities exist in infant mortality rates

WEBThere's a growing consensus among health care professionals and educators that deeper societal issues are to blame for disparate infant mortality rates. Just take a …

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51 employees file lawsuit against Henry Ford Health System over …

WEB23 of the 51 plaintiffs are registered nurses at one of the health system's campuses. 51 employees file lawsuit against Henry Ford Health System over COVID …

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How a parent's job loss affects kids health

WEBThe new paper, by two economists at the University of Arizona, and published today by the National Bureau for Economic Research, looks specifically at the …

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