I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
When Gov. Rick Snyder issued his health and wellness message to the legislature last week, HIV activists were hoping to hear from Snyder about how he intended to address the HIV epidemic in the state. They were sorely disappointed.
With the HPV vaccine making headlines during the recent Republican presidential debates, an obvious question arose: What is Michigan’s policy about the vaccination?
The Michigan Department of Corrections says it is reviewing its records to determine how an HIV-positive inmate was placed on a treatment regimen that does not meet state, federal or international treatment protocols.
People visiting various locations in Calhoun county, including adult book stores, have been greeted with fliers announcing an outbreak of syphilis in the county. The problem? There isn’t an outbreak, says Kelly Niebel, spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Community Health.
Wednesday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first multi-year report on HIV infections in the U.S, finding that new infections remained stable at about 50,000 per year, but also noting that young, black, gay or bisexual men saw increasing infection rates over that time period — the only risk group to see an increase.
The cleanup of the Midwest’s worst oil spill in Calhoun County last July 25 continues a year later, and officials from both Enbridge, the company that owns the pipeline, and the government agencies overseeing it say the spill has ‘unique challenges.’
One year after the worst oil spill in Midwest history took place in Calhoun County, local residents say they’re still experiencing the negative effects on their health while experts say long term risk should be minimal.
The Michigan Department of Community Health says that Michigan residents without insurance or cash to pay the $1,000 tab for a one month prescription to prevent infection with HIV after an exposure are on their own in finding ways to pay for the drugs.
In spite of a 2009 change to controversial Client Acknowledgement forms used to inform HIV-positive patients of their legal responsibilities in Kalamazoo County, HIV advocates remain seriously concerned about the documents and their use in the county.
LANSING — After more than a year, the Michigan Department of Community Health has released a guidance paper to state health officials on the use of antiretroviral medications to prevent HIV infections in non-work related exposures.
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