Seasonal affective disorder affects a significant share of Michigan’s population during the winter months. Experts say early preparation, sunlight exposure and treatments can reduce its impact.
Michigan Health Watch
In-depth reporting on the intersection between public policy and important health topics ‒ such as insurance coverage, hospital admissions, opioid abuse, access to care, medical research and the business of health care ‒ that impact nearly every Michigan resident.
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Disorder sparks sudden OCD in kids. Should Michigan force insurers to cover?
Their children suddenly developed obsessive compulsive disorder and extreme food aversions. Parents are asking state lawmakers to mandate coverage on an ‘experimental’ treatment.
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Trump, Tylenol and autism: Warning spurs confusion in Michigan. What to know
The Trump administration’s warning that Tylenol taken by expectant moms may increase the risk of autism has raised questions in Michigan doctor offices.
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Amid rise of RFK Jr., some Michigan communities ditch fluoride
As federal agencies review their guidance on fluoridation and the nation’s top health official calls fluoride “industrial waste,” state and local governments are pulling back on the practice, upending a decadeslong public health success story.
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Whitmer directs state agencies to promote COVID-19 vaccine access
The governor’s directive comes ahead of a pivotal meeting of a federal vaccine advisory panel this week, which is set to issue new guidance on childhood immunizations.
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Corewell Health drops gender-affirming care for minors amid federal crackdown
It’s the second major system to drop transgender services after Michigan Medicine announced last month it would stop providing hormonal therapies and puberty blocker medications for young patients.
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Michigan farmer suicide help may be endangered by state funding snub
Michigan farmers commit suicide at more than twice the rate of other occupations. Dueling budgets in the Legislature include no funding for intervention or help.
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Vaccine skepticism puts Michigan kids’ health at risk, doctors group warns
As the federal government moves away from widely recommending vaccines, the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians continues to promote immunizations as safe and effective.
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What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan
Changes at the federal level are making access to the mRNA shot, as well as insurance coverage challenging, while doctors still tout the treatment as effective in treating and preventing coronavirus infection.
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Syphilis on rise in Michigan newborns as some adult cases decline
State health officials report a three-year decline in primary and secondary syphilis infections while grappling with a surge in cases passed from mothers to babies.