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Brush Your Teeth & Clean Between your Teeth for a Healthy Smile

Children’s Dental Health Month brings up the many things parents and caregivers need to know about caring for kid’s teeth. From accidents to preventing cavities, learn how to maintain a… Read More

Is Your Heart Healthy?

February is American Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by… Read More

National Radon Action Month

In Michigan, Governor Rick Snyder officially proclaimed January 2018 as Radon Action Month. What in the world is Radon?  Radon is a tasteless, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that occurs naturally… Read More

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), cervical cancer is a disease that affects approximate 13,000 women each year in the United States.  Did you know that it is actually… Read More

Providing for Your Family? WIC Can Help!

Are you struggling to put food on the table to feed your family? WIC may be able to help! WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children and is a nutritional… Read More

Plan Your Family

Having a baby can be one of the most beautiful and important experiences of your life. Not planning for one can have some unintended consequences. Through our Family Planning division,… Read More

Give Your Baby the Best Chance for a Healthy Life

If you are pregnant or planning on having a baby soon, there are things you can do to give your baby the best chance for a healthy life. The best… Read More

Continue the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day for the world to unite and continue fighting against HIV and AIDS.  It is a time to show support for those living… Read More

‘Tis the Season for the Flu

The flu doesn’t take the holiday off.  This is the time of year when family and friends gather to celebrate, and often spread germs while doing it. FLU FACTS: The… Read More

Open Enrollment Now through December 15, 2017

The open enrollment window for the Health Insurance Marketplace is only six weeks long this year. From November 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017, individuals can enroll in a plan… Read More