children's health

Poor kids in Michigan, and across the country, do worse in school than their wealthier peers.That’s particularly true for kids attending schools where…

Health care is expensive.Even with insurance, I've paid $25 co-pays to my kids' doctor only to have them out in 10 minutes and diagnosed with "a…

The number of obese preschool kids in Michigan is going down, that's the good news.The health of older kids and adults, however, is not improving that…

In Michigan, thousands of kids suffer with diseases that are worsened by poverty and pollution. It's a combination that's costing society far more than…

Reports about pollution and environmental degradation can easily seem like something that happens somewhere else. And when the impact isn't visible on the…

A new study about race and car seat safety was released today. Since the press release came out, there's been more focus on race and less on safety. Not…

Earlier this year, JacquisePurifoy had a problem many people are familiar with. Purifoy is an attorney, but she was between jobs and tangled in health…

Royal Oak based Beaumont Children's Hospital is trying to raise awareness about a kids health disparity that until now has not gotten much attention, the…

Earlier this month, we came across this article in the Washingtonian entitled "Children Are Dying." It blew our minds. Could babies really be dying in…