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County Health Dept. Restaurant Inspections: 33 Ypsi Restaurants Cited for Critical Violations
Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection.
County food service establishments have regular…
The Raw Milk Craze: What Science Says
Despite an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, the popularity of raw milk has only risen. Advocates claim raw milk has superior health benefits over pasteurized milk. There is little evidence to support these claims, however, and…
A2Politico: County Pols Plan to “Protect” the Mental Health Millage. They’re Five Years Late & $35M Short
by P.D. Lesko
The 2016 Mental Health and Public Safety Millage was the brainchild of County Commissioner Andy LaBarre (District 7). It was the perfect way to get voters to pony up tens of additional millions for two of the poorest run…
A Blood Test that Screens for Multiple Cancers Promises to Boost Early Detection
Questions remain on how MCEDs will be implemented in the clinic.
by Dr. Colin Pritchard
Detecting cancer early before it spreads throughout the body can be lifesaving. This is why doctors recommend regular screening for…
Washtenaw County Reports Measles Case
by Kyle Davidson
After the first case of measles in Michigan since 2019 was reported in Oakland County on Feb. 23, county health departments are reporting two additional cases.
On Sunday, Wayne County Public Health reported a…
Former Ann Arbor City Employee Who Sued Over City’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Has Case Thrown Out
"Plaintiffs, former City of Ann Arbor (“City”) employees, filed this lawsuit claiming that their employment was terminated in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ('Title VII) and Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights…
University of Michigan Health to Charge Most Patients for Certain MyChart Messages
by Naomi Diaz
University of Michigan Health, based in Ann Arbor, has joined a number of large hospitals and health systems by charging patients for certain messages received through online patient portals, Detroit Free Press reported…
This Thanksgiving − And on any Holiday − These Steps Will Help Prevent Foodborne Illness
by Kimberly Baker
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family around the dinner table. No one wants to cause their family or friends to get sick from a foodborne illness on this holiday or any other occasion.
The…
Postcard Paid for With Mental Health Millage Money Claims “Dramatic” Increases in Services
by P.D. Lesko
"This mental health system finally broke me...abandoned by whomever was supposed to be helping me every step of the way. Drs Madjar and Bright seemed to care but every other person or 'team' let me drop through the cracks;…
Ann Arbor Employees Who Ran Afoul of City’s COVID-19 Policies File Civil Rights Lawsuit
Firefighter Tim Rugg protested Gov. Whitmer’s ban on large gatherings and was disciplined; Ann Arbor's mayor joined a big ‘Black Lives Matter’ rally just a month later.
by Jaime A. Hope
On Dec. 19, 2022, four Ann Arbor city employees…