Nonprofit Stack Up supporting veterans’ mental health through gaming
May is Military Appreciation Month, and one nonprofit organization working to support veterans will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary.Stack Up...
The Metro: Demystifying and fighting misinformation about autism and those who have it
Many have criticized U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in recent weeks for making sweeping claims about the cause...
The Metro: How children’s education impacts parental dementia risk
Dementia affects more than six million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health, accounting for more than 100,000 deaths...
Detroit Evening Report: U-M report finds most older adults concerned about climate and health
The National Poll on Healthy Aging has released new data regarding how climate change and extreme weather impact health for...
The Metro: The impact of unrealistic beauty standards on women’s mental health
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and...
The Metro: Talking to strangers is good for your health, research shows
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Think about the last place you were in public. It could...
Officials say northern Michigan ‘just as vulnerable’ to measles outbreak
The first measles case in Michigan this year was confirmed in Oakland County on Friday. Officials continue to monitor the case...
Farmworkers say they’re struggling to get bird flu testing, PPE
Some dairy farmworkers say they’re struggling to get basic resources like PPE, testing, and flu shots needed to protect themselves...
The Metro: Detroit Metro Airport might be getting a cigar lounge
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. We’re celebrating a belated Valentine’s Day today and bringing you a...
Detroit Evening Report: Corewell Health to resume gender-affirming care for minors + more
Editor's Note: Soon after the recording of this segment, Corewell Health reversed their previous announcement and will resume their previous...
Doctor says HPV vaccine and routine screenings aid against cervical cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates 13,360 people are diagnosed with and 4,320 people die from cervical cancer every year in...
The Metro: Holistic medicine is becoming a more common practice
Over the past few decades, holistic medicine has become more influential in America as trust in institutional medicine degrades. This...