Health/ MDHHS/ Press Release
Health/ MDHHS/ Press Release
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding Michiganders to stay up to date on cervical and breast cancer screenings. Each year, breast cancer causes approximately 40,000 deaths among people in the U.S., and in 2024 it is estimated that 9,410 Michigan residents...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 4, 2023 CONTACT: Chelsea Wuth, 517-241-2112, WuthC@michigan.gov MDHHS recognizes National Influenza Vaccination Week Dec. 4-8 Michigan residents urged to get flu vaccine LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is recognizing National Influenza Vaccination Week this week and reminding Michigan residents that it’s not...
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Health/ Pregnancy/ Press Release
Health/ Pregnancy/ Press Release
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 2, 2023 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112, Sutfinl1@michigan.gov    Vision is “Zero Preventable Deaths, Zero Health Disparities” LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Division of Maternal and Infant Health has launched a new four-year plan focused on improving birth outcomes for...
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Guest Post/ Health/ Infant
Guest Post/ Health/ Infant
Ghaida Batarseh Havern, Michigan State University Extension – June 02, 2023 Updated from an original article written by Jeannie Nichols, Michigan State University Extension. Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which can lead to infant botulism illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018 there were 242 reported cases...
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