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Corewell doctor dies days before launch of heart technology he …

WebA Corewell Health doctor who worked for over a decade to develop groundbreaking technology died suddenly, just days before he was set to lead the launch …

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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to …

WebLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and …

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What happens after you say ‘yes’ to organ donation

WebOf the 78 organs in the human body, eight can be gifted: the lungs, the liver, the pancreas, the heart, the kidneys and the intestines. Tissue like tendons, skin and …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

WebUnitedHealth said in February that a ransomware group had gained access to some of the systems of its Change Healthcare business, which provides technology used …

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Inside Muskegon County’s new response to behavioral health crises

WebUpdated: Mar 1, 2024 / 08:53 PM EST. MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Muskegon County is no longer only sending ambulances to calls of people experiencing a behavioral health …

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Opioid overdose reversal kits available at WMed Health clinic

WebFree opioid overdose reversal kits are now available at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine clinic on Oakland Drive.

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Nationwide health alert issued for ground beef over potential E.

WebA nationwide health alert has been issued for Greater Omaha ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a particular strain of …

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Spectrum opens drive-thru COVID-19 specimen collection site

WebIf you believe you should be evaluated for COVID-19, first call Spectrum Health at 616.391.2380. If a health care provider determines you should be screened, …

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Pine Rest building $62 million hospital to treat kids

WebThe expansion and new programs will cost $62 million. Already, Pine Rest has been awarded $38 million in Michigan’s newly passed 2023 budget. It is launching a …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict …

WebWASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. …

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Michigan nurses face exhaustion, burnout as numbers dwindle

WebMichigan’s numbers point to a nationwide trend. A study from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing released in April found that 100,000 registered nurses …

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Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted …

WebMeanwhile, a woman using a different law firm filed a lawsuit last week in Harris County against Memorial Hermann and UTHealth alleging negligence in the death of her …

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Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing …

WebJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from …

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‘Corrective action’ taken after doctors posted operation photos on

WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services specifies 18 types of Protected Health Information which health care providers are required by federal law to …

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Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there’s barely any …

WebPUTUCUAL, Venezuela (AP) — Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a medical clinic in eastern Venezuela for free contraceptives fidgeted a …

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DeVos Family donates $50M to three pediatric hospitals

WebA $50 million donation from the DeVos Family Foundation will support expanding pediatric care in metro Grand Rapids, with dollars going to Corewell Health …

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Deadly Clusters: Doctors urge closer look at rare, always fatal brain

Web“Jay was an extraordinary person. He was the love of my life. We met kind of later in life. We had 23 wonderful years together,” Carole Colburn, Mitzner’s widow, said.

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W. MI man first in world to test pancreatic cancer imaging agent

WebUpdated: Apr 10, 2024 / 05:48 PM EDT. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan man with pancreatic cancer was the first person in the world to test a new …

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US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and …

WebThe state’s attorney general, also a Democrat, said enforcement won’t begin until at least June 8. There’s been pressure on Arizona lawmakers to repeal from the …

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Corewell Health, Priority Health patients affected by data breach

WebUpdated: Dec 1, 2023 / 10:30 AM EST. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Over a million patients of Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan and Priority Health may have had …

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Playing ‘Price is Right’-style game, GR doctors post operating …

WebSpectrum Health doctors posted images of one patient’s organ and anther’s fibroid tissue on Instagram. News 8 has blurred the photo both to obscure graphic …

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IT problem disrupts Cherry Health’s online scheduling

WebGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids-based health care nonprofit, Cherry Health, says it is trying to fix what it calls a “disruption” in its computer …

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Cherry Health: Cyber breach compromised some data

WebGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Cherry Health says the network problem that has hampered online scheduling was the result of a security breach. The health …

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