Don’t let your food spoil your fun

Doctor shares potentially life-saving information

Patrick Vanderbush is blessed to still be alive after suffering a heart attack during the Detroit Free Press Marathon.

The steps you take could lead to a better quality of life

A $10 million lawsuit has been filed against Detroit Receiving Hospital and DMC on behalf of former employee Lakisha Davis, who alleges the hospital tried to cover up an unsafe environment for psychiatric patients who had been raped while in their care.

While there is no known cure for endometriosis, early diagnosis and affective treatment can help to control symptoms.

Dr. Ethan Goldstein, an obstetrician gynecologist at the DMC, discusses symptoms and treatment options.

How you approach exercise and fitness as you age should evolve to focus more on activities that promote overall well-being and disease prevention.

At some point a child will get a bump on the head, and parents need to know when it’s something minor or something more serious.

There are many reasons why women may see complications within pregnancy, one of them being social.

Plenty of people have aches and pains that make them question whether it’s time to see a doctor. One of the scariest might be chest pain.

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are teaming up to do something special to help new mothers.

Doctor shares food safety advice.

Being proactive could save someone's life.

The family of a Detroit nurse who was killed after being abducted from the hospital parking lot following her shift is now suing the hospital for negligence.

Doctor shares advice for addressing back pain

Here’s how you can stay healthy this summer

Dr. John V. Morasso, a sports medicine physician at Detroit Medical Center, offers tips and best practices on how to limit or prevent sports injuries.

Doctor shares advice on how to take care of health during every stage

Keep notes about your health, ask questions, and talk with your doctor about your health concerns and health risks.

The fungal infection attacks wounds, ears and the bloodstream and are primarily known to victimize the elderly in nursing homes, hospitals, or hospice care.

According to Dr. Alkatib, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women.

The first baby of 2023 for DMC Sinai Grace Hospital has been born.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit said they’ve already seen more children with gun injuries than last year.

Detectives are investigating two deaths, one in Southfield and one in Detroit, that could be connected.

The suit centers on Harper Hutzel Hospital in Midtown.It alleges the hospital system and cleaning company refuse to sanitize operating rooms properly and will not provide the proper cleaning supplies and more.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan announced Monday that U.S. News & World Report had ranked the hospital in six pediatric specialties, including cancer, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and urology.

Kellye Canty and her nine-month-old baby Kanaan had just dropped her mother off for a doctor’s appointment at Harper Hospital. Canty and her baby remained in the car in the parking garage with the car running.

The cutest new Detroiters born on Sunday were just handed a pretty cool birth date.

Before 2015, before Grow Detroit’s Youth Talent program, young adults would have to search for a summer job at each company individually to apply for a summer job. But now the city has made it real easy bringing all of the companies together with thousands of opportunities available.

The Detroit Medical Center announced Monday it has named Brittany Lavis its new chief executive officer.

An Ypsilanti woman swapped out pain relief medication inside vials and syringes and replaced it with another liquid while working as a nurse in Detroit, officials said.

The Detroit Medical Center announced updates to its hospital visitor policy Wednesday that allows only one support person to visit inpatients per day.

The DMC said there will be vendor booths, food and fun. This event is free and open to the public. Face masks are required. We will be screening for COVID-19 upon entry.

Lake Huron Medical Center said ambulance traffic is being rerouted, but all walk-in traffic is being treated. The Port Huron Hospital said it’s sending patients to other hospitals.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services expanded mask requirements to include children ages 2-4 years old.

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) announced new hospital visitor restrictions Friday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Michigan.

DETROIT – It was almost exactly a year ago when a wave of COVID patients was starting to overwhelm hospitals. A Metro Detroit nurse took a video inside Sinai Grace Hospital and spoke about the need for more supplies. The hospital said that the cellphone video violated hospital policy and Barkai was fired. Detroit and Sinai Grace got hit by a wave of COVID-19 patients to the point the hospital was running out of space for those who were dying. Barkai is still involved in litigation with the company that owns Sinai Grace.

Several babies were born at the DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital on March 13, 2021 -- otherwise known as 313 Day. The Detroit Medical Center’s Hutzel Women’s Hospital welcomed several newborn Detroiters on Saturday, March 13 -- or, better known as 313 Day in the city. Full Screen 1 / 5 Several babies were born at the Detroit Medical Center Hutzel Women's Hospital on Saturday, March 13, 2021 -- otherwise known as 313 Day. Pure Detroit provided Detroit-themed apparel for all the babies born at the hospital Saturday. The babies were dressed in onesies to celebrate 313 Day to show their pride as new Detroiters.

DETROIT – She spent her career breaking glass ceilings, but Dr. Alexa Canady didn’t realize the impact she had for a while as the first Black chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. And I realized that it changed their perception of what was possible for them and that is really the most important part,” said Dr. Canady. Canady spent her career caring for chronically ill children. Her longtime colleague Dr. Neena Marupudi, a pediatric neurosurgeon, says Dr. Canady had an undeniable impact on patient care. And decades before the pandemic Dr. Canady was paving the way for every Black and brown doctor who came after her.

An estimated 1,000 Dearborn Public Schools teachers and school staff received the COVID vaccine Friday. Feb. 12, 2021: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 573,372; Death toll now at 15,062Several school districts said they will continue to follow the guidelines of local county health departments as the CDC’s recommendations have continued to evolve. Ad“Honestly huge,” said Dearborn Public Schools superintendent Glenn Maleyko. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan partnered with Dearborn Public Schools to vaccinate teachers, administrators and staff. AdThe DMC is working with other districts in Metro Detroit to vaccinate teachers down the road.

Powell, a doctor of urologic oncology at Karmanos Cancer Institute, specializes in prostate cancer. Local 4 is profiling Dr. Powell for Black History Month as a change maker in our community. MORE: Black History Month StoriesPowell grew up in Gary, Indiana and always knew he wanted to study medicine. So that was a devastating blow and that was my first actual, my first case of exposure to racism,” Powell said. Powell went on to medical school and became a successful surgeon, and thought leader in prostate cancer research.

DETROIT – One local doctor is making history in the Motor City by becoming the first Black woman to lead the neurosurgery department with the Detroit Medical Center. Dr. Sonia Eden works at the DMC Harper University Hospital, and has accomplished several firsts in the medical field in the Detroit area. “I have come to Detroit to invest in the city that invested heavily in me,” Dr. Eden said. After working in a private practice in Kalamazoo for the last 12 years, Dr. Eden says it feels good to be back home in Detroit. Still, the Detroit doctor wants her role at the hospital to go beyond that milestone.

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is offering a less invasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand. It’s caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist and is brought on by swelling of the transverse carpal ligament. DMC Huron Valley-Sinai HospitalDMC said the new treatment requires only a very small incision and uses ultrasound to find a pathway to the transverse ligament through the carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be debilitating if left untreated.

DETROIT – It has been a long and painful journey for a Detroit mother of five. Jasmine Logan caught COVID-19 while she was pregnant with twins and gave birth while she was battling the virus. READ: Detroit mother wakes up from coma after giving birth to twins while battling COVID-19Logan was on the brink of death. He was there to pick me up ... Doctors were clapping for me on the way out the door,” Jasmine Logan said. “To be able to touch her is a blessing,” Jasmine Logan said.

DETROIT – The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) placed temporary restrictions on inpatient visitations on Thursday amid increased coronavirus spread in Michigan. Visiting hours are now between 8 a.m to 6 p.m. daily for patients at the DMC Harper University Hospital, DMC Heart Hospital, DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, DMC Hutzel Women’s Hospital, DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital and DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. Officials said Thursday that visitation protocols will remain the same at the DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. New COVID-19 cases have been increasing rapidly throughout the state in recent weeks, and virus hospitalizations have risen in response. Testing has increased in recent weeks, with more than 45,000 diagnostic tests reported per day, but the positive rate has increased to above 11% over the last week.

DETROIT – A Highland, Michigan woman has been charged with assault and abandonment of her newborn infant after the child was mysteriously dropped off at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit last week. Police identified the parents of the newborn child on Sunday. The newborn baby was reportedly cold to the touch and lost a large amount of blood due to the umbilical cord not being clamped off, officials said. The baby reportedly required a blood transfusion at the hospital. The man who dropped off the baby was reportedly questioned by police and released pending further investigation.

DETROIT – The mother and father of a newborn baby that was dropped off at DMC Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit have been found. Police said a man pulled up to the hospital on Thursday, asked someone to hold the baby while he parked his vehicle and then drove away and did not return. Authorities said they were worried about the mother and located the parents thanks to a tip from the public. Police said the woman -- found at a home near the intersection of Lahser Road and Kessler Steet -- is OK.Police are still investigating to see the parents will face charges. It is not against the law to drop a newborn off at a safe place -- like a hospital or a fire station -- but the baby is supposed to given to an employee.

DETROIT A firefighter who lost his mother to COVID-19 at Sinai-Grace Hospital is weighing in on the lawsuit filed by four fired nurses. ORIGINAL STORY: Lawsuit alleges patients died due to staffing issues at Sinai-GraceAlfonzo May said hearing about the lawsuit was like reopening an old would. The lawsuit claims people died during the coronavirus outbreak because the hospital was too short-staffed. She died April 8 and the Detroit Medical Center had to apologize for losing his mothers body for six days. More information on coronavirus (COVID-19):

DETROIT A new lawsuit is claiming that Detroits Sinai-Grace Hospital was so short-staffed that patients died. Multiple Sinai-Grace nurses have been detailing what they call problem after problem during the coronavirus crisis. RELATED: It was the truth -- Nurse fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital sues Detroit Medical CenterSinai-Grace nurses Jeffrey Eichenlaub, Catherine Gaughan, Sal Hadwan and Anthony Bonnett are now suing the Detroit Medical Center and parent company Tenant for $25 million. Each nurse said they were fired for speaking up about the staffing, unsafe conditions and for speaking up for their patients. More information on coronavirus (COVID-19):

DETROIT The future of the neurosurgery program between Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center seems to be over following the loss of the programs accreditation. Both the DMC and the WSU are downplaying the loss of accreditation for the neurosurgery training program between the two. The DMC acknowledged the center was disappointed to learn the accreditation council for graduate medical education pulled certification -- effective in June -- but it pointed out it was granted institutional accreditation for its general medicine education program. The neurosurgery residency program at the Detroit Medical Center belongs solely to the DMC, reads a statement from WSU. The Wayne State name is listed on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education website because of a prior teaching affiliation agreement.

Host, Tati Amare spoke with Patty Jobbit, the CEO of the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and Allison Cortellini form DMC to learn more about the new DMC Sports Performance facility powered by Exos in Pontiac. DMC has partnered with an elite human performance organization called Exos. One tool used are recovery boots. The boots wrap around your legs and use air to bring blood flow back to the heart to be filtered. The grand opening for the Rehabilitation Center of Michigan is Thursday, October 24th at 5 pm in Pontiac.