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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Christina Neely, 35, was sentenced to 5 months in jail and 18 months on probation.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A new Michigan law calls for the creation of a universal form that doctors can use when patients need prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Christina Neely is facing felony charges of larceny and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. She also faces three counts of fourth-degree child abuse.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The governor's decision would hinge on whether the bill includes provisions enabling the governor to suspend the program if the federal government decides to prosecute state employees who administer it.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Central Michigan University says it has received additional accreditation as it prepares to open its medical school in summer 2013.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Called "The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia," it was created by the Center for the History of Medicine in partnership with the U-M Library's MPublishing unit.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Britain's Gurdon, Japan's Yamanaka share Nobel medicine prize for stem cell research

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Researchers hope Iowa study helps reduce deaths, injuries among children who drive tractors

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Seniors are vulnerable to others taking advantage of their access to certain medications. 7&4's Nathan Edwards found out what steps seniors can take to protect their prescriptions.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Thousands of believers in India swallow live fish in hopes of relieving asthma

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Thousands of people emptied out their medicine cabinets Saturday in the hopes of stopping prescription drug abuse. It's national Drug Take Back Day and law enforcement agencies across northern Michigan joined forces with the Drug Enforcement Agency to collect outdated and unused medications.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  For Dr. Nelson Pou OBGYN is his specialty, and he believes strongly in the safety of his patients.  That's why the Mercy Hospital Cadillac physician says a new form of technology is the wave of the future.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Every once in awhile in our lives, we come across miracles; things that happen that defy logic, that we can't explain, and that science says shouldn't happen, but they do.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Children in Grand Traverse County will become part of the largest human health study ever conducted in the United States.

Monday, December 27, 2010  Reiki is becoming popular in the areas of both traditional and non-traditional medicines.