Women’s Health
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Doulas are helping birthing families in Michigan more than ever
Federal cuts to Medicaid could create a mother of problems for many Michiganders, including expectant moms—like the ones who rely on this doula collective in West Michigan.
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A memorial tree honoring the lost babies of breast milk donors keeps growing in Southwest Michigan
By donating their breast milk, moms in Southwest Michigan are transforming their pain into helping other moms—and their babies.
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Need milk? Michigan woman donates over 160 gallons of breast milk in SW Michigan
Ember Hough, a mother of two in the village of Lawton, talks about helping feed hundreds of babies in her rural community and beyond.
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After her own heartbreak, this tattoo artist is helping other moms in rural Jackson County find hope
Emily Radke, tattoo artist and owner of 21 Blooms Studio in Jackson, turned a personal tragedy into an opportunity to support grieving parents in her community.
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New moms in the Eastern UP will be eligible for cash prescriptions in March
Launching March 3, the “RX Kids” program kicks off in its third Michigan location.
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Free birth control, condoms still available at 300+ locations across Michigan
Free birth control and contraceptives are still widely available this year at more than 300 locations statewide through Michigan’s “Take Control of Your Birth Control” initiative.
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Thousands of Oakland County residents receive medical debt relief
More than 14,000 Oakland County residents are being notified that $9.1 million in medical debt has been forgiven.
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Misinformation about birth control is rampant on social media, alarming doctors
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
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Michigan Dems advance bill that would protect your private health data
A bill headed to a vote in the state House of Representatives aims to stop Michiganders’ private reproductive health data from being shared and sold without consent.
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Tattoos for Tampons: Lansing tattoo shop finds unique way to give back to its community
Val Magee, tattoo artist and co-owner of Devils Day Tattoo in Lansing, talks about an upcoming collaboration to help underserved Michiganders access menstrual products.
