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Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets downtown Detroit in August 2025.
Posted inNews

How to help Detroit kids with asthma breathe easier

Avatar photo by The Conversation September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

September is the peak month for asthma flare-ups in children. It’s a time when they can be exposed to a variety of triggers such as mold, pollen and respiratory viruses at school or home.

Child using an asthma inhaler.
Posted inNews

Detroit named toughest city for asthma sufferers in new report

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak September 9, 2025September 9, 2025
Dr. Gerald Stefan and dental student volunteer Aster Vas, both dressed in yellow dental gowns, fill a cavity at the Malta Clinic.
Posted inCommunity

Free Detroit medical clinic expands services: ‘It’s just a beautiful thing’

by David Sands September 5, 2025September 6, 2025
A couple is photographed from behind, with a woman leaning her head on a man's shoulder.
Posted inNews

Immigration crackdown’s health effects: ‘Like a roller coaster’

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
Health department workers enter facility in Andrews, Texas with doses of measles vaccine.
Posted inNews

Measles makes a comeback: Is US on the brink of new epidemic?

Avatar photo by The Conversation May 7, 2025May 7, 2025
Measles rash
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Why Michigan is vulnerable to measles outbreaks: ‘Public health has been a victim of our own success’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt March 14, 2025March 18, 2025
DTE ENERGY
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What we’re reading: DTE scrutinized for executive bonuses amid outages

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak October 16, 2024October 16, 2024
workers line a sidewalk holding picketing signs
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What we’re reading: Democrats struggle to win over Michigan autoworkers

Avatar photo by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak September 18, 2024September 19, 2024
hazardous materials on ambassador bridge
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What we’re reading: Hazardous materials permitted on Ambassador Bridge

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 11, 2024September 19, 2024
A fallen electrical pole lays across a road. The DTE outage was caused by a violent summer storm
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What we’re reading: DTE avoids paying customer credits after mass outage

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 5, 2024September 19, 2024

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