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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Two major health organizations are suggesting HIV tests should be given to teens and adults at routine health screenings.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A "zombie apocalypse" exercise set for Tuesday is designed to make students in the Ann Arbor university's School of Public Health contemplate likely scenarios in disasters and the appropriate response.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A Michigan lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require primary health care professionals to screen all 1-to-2-year-old patients for lead poisoning.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A woman from southwestern Michigan's St. Joseph County has been identified as one of 13 state residents killed in a national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Authorities are reporting 90 infections and six deaths in Michigan in a national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids from a Massachusetts pharmacy.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  The dangerous West Nile Virus is hitting close to home with a death reported in Ogemaw County.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A new report says nearly 60 percent of Michigan residents could be obese by 2030 and health care costs could soar if the state doesn't start shedding pounds.

Monday, August 13, 2012  A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Living together before marriage no longer seen as bad omen; about 60 pct of couples try it

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Older kids need vaccines, and fall's a good time to check even if school doesn't

Thursday, April 21, 2011  More people are cutting the lines on standard telephones and sticking to strictly cell phones.

Friday, March 04, 2011  New study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that young adults between 15 and 24 are having less sex.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Last year, an estimated 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 reported they've had an HIV test at least once in their lives, up from 40 percent in 2006.