Blood https://www.wcmu.org/tags/blood Blood en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:21:17 GMT Judge: State must return or destroy blood samples taken without parents' OK https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-04/judge-state-must-return-or-destroy-blood-samples-taken-without-parents-ok A federal judge has ordered the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to return or destroy blood samples taken from some newborn infants unless it gets permission from the parents to keep them in a state database. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:21:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-04/judge-state-must-return-or-destroy-blood-samples-taken-without-parents-ok Rick Pluta Study: “Hyperbolic messaging” tied to Flint water crisis may be negatively affecting the city's children https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-30/study-hyperbolic-messaging-tied-to-flint-water-crisis-may-be-negatively-affecting-the-citys-children A researcher who helped reveal the Flint water crisis now says the negative effects on Flint children may have been overstated. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:10:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-30/study-hyperbolic-messaging-tied-to-flint-water-crisis-may-be-negatively-affecting-the-citys-children Steve Carmody Health department seeks more Oscoda volunteers for PFAS study https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-30/health-department-seeks-more-oscoda-volunteers-for-pfas-study Health officials are looking for more volunteers from Oscoda to participate in a study on how and where people were exposed to chemicals like PFAS. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:51:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-30/health-department-seeks-more-oscoda-volunteers-for-pfas-study Teresa Homsi Data on lead levels in blood for Michigan children available online https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-19/data-on-lead-levels-in-blood-for-michigan-children-available-online The state has released new data on blood lead levels in Michigan children. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:36:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-19/data-on-lead-levels-in-blood-for-michigan-children-available-online Melorie Begay State to offer PFAS blood tests to Oscoda residents, tourists as part of exposure assessment https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-18/state-to-offer-pfas-blood-tests-to-oscoda-residents-tourists-as-part-of-exposure-assessment After learning of PFAS contamination in her hometown of Oscoda, Cathy Wusterbarth said the first thing she wanted to know was: how to get tested? Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:08:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-18/state-to-offer-pfas-blood-tests-to-oscoda-residents-tourists-as-part-of-exposure-assessment Teresa Homsi MI expands sickle cell disease coverage to adults https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-01-10/mi-expands-sickle-cell-disease-coverage-to-adults The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding coverage to adults living with sickle cell disease. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:39:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-01-10/mi-expands-sickle-cell-disease-coverage-to-adults Kevin Lavery Red Cross is experiencing historically low blood supply levels https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-12-22/red-cross-is-experiencing-historically-low-blood-supply-levels The Red Cross says it’s experiencing historically low blood supply levels. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 23:31:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-12-22/red-cross-is-experiencing-historically-low-blood-supply-levels Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan Researchers exploring whether blood holds indicators for depression and suicidal thoughts https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-12-11/researchers-exploring-whether-blood-holds-indicators-for-depression-and-suicidal-thoughts Researchers in Michigan are launching a study to see if a blood sample can indicate a person’s risk for depression and suicidal thoughts.News of the study… Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:32:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-12-11/researchers-exploring-whether-blood-holds-indicators-for-depression-and-suicidal-thoughts Michigan hospitals facing blood shortage https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-07-15/michigan-hospitals-facing-blood-shortage Michigan hospitals throughout the state are experiencing a critical shortage of blood.Blood supplies are typically low in the summer, because high school… Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:15:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-07-15/michigan-hospitals-facing-blood-shortage Taylor Wizner One of Michigan’s primary blood suppliers says stores are critically low https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-06/one-of-michigans-primary-blood-suppliers-says-stores-are-critically-low One of Michigan’s main blood suppliers says the freezing temperatures have kept people from donating blood - and there’s a shortage.Versiti Blood Center… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:59:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-02-06/one-of-michigans-primary-blood-suppliers-says-stores-are-critically-low