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MDARD Finds 3 More Dairy Herds With Avian Flu 

04/15/24 11:06 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MDARD Finds 3 More Dairy Herds With Avian Flu 
Three more dairy herds were found with the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), bringing the total number to four.

Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 

04/11/24 03:51 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 
Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) is spearheading a nine-bill package to investigate and combat racial disparities related to pregnancy and maternal healthcare

Complexities Of Clearing Homeless Camps Goes Beyond Perceptions 

01/03/24 03:34 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Complexities Of Clearing Homeless Camps Goes Beyond Perceptions 
Homelessness can evoke powerful images of filthy tents and unkempt beggars holding cardboard signs, but it is a complex problem that includes the balance of health and safety with helping those truly in need.

Vaccinations Drop Opening Door Wider For 3 Seasonal Diseases; Dormant Diseases 

10/11/23 12:46 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Vaccinations Drop Opening Door Wider For 3 Seasonal Diseases; Dormant Diseases 
Fewer children are receiving their routine vaccinations today than before the COVID-19 pandemic, opening the door to three seasonal diseases coming down the pike and dormant diseases that modern society hasn't dealt with, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Out Of Committee For First Time

06/08/23 10:52 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Out Of Committee For First Time
Banning conversion therapy was voted on in the Michigan Legislature Wednesday for the first time and the House Health Policy Behavioral Health Subcommittee agreed to move the legislation forward.
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