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Grand Rapids health

Diabetes drug, Metformin, a cancer fighter?

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. The National Cancer Institute estimates the number of...
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Todson recalls bicycle child carrier seats

Moms, if you have a Topeak Babyseat II Bicycle Carrier seat, please read this recall alert before you place your child in the seat – it may...
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CDC national tobacco ad campaign yields record quitline calls

Phone lines have been lighting up in record numbers since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, launched a new quit smoking...
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Melanoma: Deadly skin cancer impacts young women the hardest

A recent study reported in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings revealed the incidence of cutaneous melanoma among young adults is rapidly...
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Addressing adolescent sexual health in Michigan

April is Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness month. And there's no time like the present to increase awareness of STDs, particularly among...
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Toy Truck Gifts sold at Kohl's recalled due to fire hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, has issued a press release announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 9,000 units of Happy...
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Jalapeno peppers sold in Michigan recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has announced a recall of jalapeno peppers from distributor, Castellini Company, from its Wilder,...
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FDA takes action to address tobacco epidemic

Despite decades of warnings on the risks and dangers of tobacco, adults continue to light up and children persist in joining the ranks of smokers,...
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Reduce your risk of stroke – eat an orange

According to the Michigan Stroke Initiative, stroke is the fourth most common cause of death in Michigan, and it is also a major cause of long-term...
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Got a pre-existing health condition? Too bad

Born with a heart defect? Have Type 2 Diabetes? Over a million Michigan adults have it. What about asthma or arthritis or high blood pressure?...
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