Health

About 20 years ago, I first heard the phrase "the doorknob question," or, as it's sometimes called, "the doorknob comment."This is the phenomenon of...

What cancer patients want, besides a cure, is hope for a cure. Clinical trials — the process by which doctors and scientists test new...

In 2017, Dr. Ryhm Radjef was immersed in the rigors of a cardiology residency at Henry Ford Health when her sister found herself facing...

Dr. Latonya Riddle-Jones, a physician at the Detroit Medical Center and Karmanos Cancer Institute, forged her path to medicine at a tender age.At just...

Biological writings from the late 19th century rest on the Darwinian theory that women are inferior to men physically and mentally — men were,...

Disclaimer: The doctors in this feature were selected by Professional Research Services (PRS), which conducted an online peer-review survey of area physicians in Wayne,...

Royal Oak’s Bowlero Lanes was more crowded than usual Sunday, Aug. 20, when Kirk Gibson invited his former Tigers teammates Alan Trammell and Dave...

Air quality in Detroit has been negatively impacted by the Canadian wildfires, resulting in a layer of haze and smoke around multiple cities in...

As the saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.”Smiles do wonders, too. Especially when it comes to medical care for apprehensive children and moral...

In our 2023 Health Guide, we shared some of the most interesting recent health findings from Michigan researchers. Check out some of those findings. Surprise!...

Steve Annear finished dead last in the Detroit Free Press Marathon last October, and he’s downright proud of it.“Eight hours and 47 minutes,” Annear,...

Gut health is a trendy topic — and for good reason. Researchers consider the gut microbiome to be the body’s second brain. “The link...

Pediatric care facility opens in St. Clair Shores According to estimates from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, about one in 44 children...

Vi Tang is one of nearly a million people living in the U.S. with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease that affects the heart. But unlike...

I received two things for my 10th birthday: a Nintendo Wii gaming system and a scoliosis diagnosis.It was, of all people, my allergist who...

Perriel Pace has strived to be a voice for her district’s student body, advocating for mental health awareness and advising the Detroit Public Schools...

Choosing the kind of psychological treatment that’s best for you is a highly personal matter. One exciting option gets therapy clients up off the couch...

In congruence with Autism Awareness Month and Autism Acceptance Month, Easterseals MORC announced back in April two new program locations at 505 E. Maple Road in...

Not so long ago,the popular conceptualization of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, began and ended with visions of an elementary-aged boy bouncing around a...

There is a room in artist Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan's house in Farmington that has, at least for one group of children, become famous.It is...