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Tiny stockings, big smiles: Santa visits NICU babies in Grand Rapids
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (224+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Christmas came early to the Trinity Health Grand Rapids Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as Santa Claus visited premature babies and their families. Kirstie Dixon, the clinical services manager at Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU, said that…...
Sky glows outside Flint hospital as sign of hope, holiday cheer for pediatric patients
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (310+ words) Community and first responders gather for Hurley Glow FLINT, MI " Dozens of first responders and residents lit up the night sky outside Hurley Medical Center this week as part of what's become an annual tradition in the city. Hurley's Glow…...
Beloved Up North Christmas display canceled due to ‘constant snowfall’ that made set up impossible
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (266+ words) CHARLEVOIX, MI " For nearly 50 years, the Boss family has shared Christmas magic with the Charlevoix community. It won't be the same this year. On Tuesday, the family announced via social media that "constant snowfall" during the past couple weeks made…...
2 rare diseases added to newborn screening guidelines
1+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) U.S. health officials have added two deadly rare diseases to the list of conditions the government recommends states screen newborns for. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced Tuesday that Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) were added to the Recommended Uniform…...
Dear Annie: My brother’s ‘radical honesty’ is just his way of criticizing me
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (301+ words) My parents beg me not to make waves because he's "working on himself," but his self-work is coming at my expense. Dear Annie: My brother's "radical honesty' is just his way of criticizing me Dear Annie: Christmas at my parents…...
Dear Annie: I feel like I’m a box they’re checking off
2+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) Dear Annie: Now that my youngest left for college, everyone keeps telling me I've "entered my freedom era." The truth is, I feel anything but free. I miss the chaos of packed lunches, carpool arguments and sports gear in the…...
Flint Southwestern to close Dec. 9 for maintenance issue, school district says
2+ week, 3+ day ago (121+ words) FLINT, MI " Classes have been canceled on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Southwestern Classical Academy and the Accelerated Learning Academy due to a maintenance issue. Flint Community Schools announced the ... Flint Southwestern to close Dec. 9 for maintenance issue, school district says FLINT,…...
Michigan health officials oppose CDC panel’s new baby vaccine guidance
2+ week, 5+ day ago (348+ words) LANSING, MI " State health officials in Michigan continue to urge families to vaccinate their newborn babies against hepatitis B, after a federal vaccine advisory ended a longstanding recommendation that all babies get the vaccine the day they're born. The Michigan…...
Dear Annie: I’m so tired of my sister trying to one-up me on everything
2+ week, 6+ day ago (458+ words) I don't want to start a fight or hurt her feelings, but I'm tired of walking away from every visit feeling small. How can I keep my patience, and maybe get her to see what she's doing? -- Out-Talked ... Dear Annie:…...
Homesick international students at University of Michigan bond during Thanksgiving
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (603+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Xingzao "Peter" Zhuang, 21, feels connected to his family in Jinan, China, despite being away from home for nearly eight years. Zhuang, a senior studying communications and media at the University of Michigan who also attended a Connecticut…...