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Longform End-of-life doula Toula Saratsis holds a photo of her daughter Angelica, who died at age 7 of a rare genetic disorder. Rapid Growth

Palliative care maximizes quality of life for Michiganders facing serious illness and death

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 20, 2021
Longform Nathaniel Bergman administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a homebound resident in her home. Rapid Growth

Michigan agencies offer in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for homebound residents

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 13, 2021
Special Report State of Health special report graphic Rapid Growth

Special report: How COVID-19 changed Michigan's health care system for the better

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 29, 2021
Longform Dr. Patricia Deldin. Rapid Growth

Program created by U-M professor adopts Weight Watchers model for mental health support

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, April 27, 2021
Feature Story Good Samaritan Ministries is administering the MSHDA COVID-19 eviction diversion program. Pictured (from left) are Good Sam team members Virgenmina Calo, Jessi Christensen, and Andrew Zokoe. Rapid Growth

Hundreds kept housed during COVID by eviction diversion program in Ottawa County

Andrea GoodellSaturday, April 17, 2021
Feature Story Steve Harryman Rapid Growth

How hope and joy can be found in the darkest times

Steve HarrymanThursday, April 15, 2021
Longform Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs. Rapid Growth

Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 15, 2021
Feature Story Seeds of Promise 1 Rapid Growth

How one Grand Rapids community is fighting for equitable health care access

Michelle Jokisch PoloThursday, April 15, 2021
Longform Second graders at Petoskey’s Central Elementary School practice mindfulness in 2019. Rapid Growth

Meals and mindfulness: How Michigan schools are connecting nutrition and behavioral health

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 1, 2021
Feature Story Vaccines Rapid Growth

Excitement is in the air: Health care workers emboldened with new supply of COVID-19 vaccines

Matthew RussellWednesday, March 17, 2021
Longform Judy Stelling, GetSetUp's director of guide programming, first got involved with the program by taking classes herself. Rapid Growth

New platform offers free, live online classes to reduce loneliness for Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 11, 2021
Longform Terry Dangerfield, superintendent of Lincoln Park Public Schools, talks with Nicole Chubb, the district's executive director of special education. The district received funding from Michigan's Education Equity Fund. Rapid Growth

CARES Act dollars support Michigan children's mental health through state's Education Equity Fund

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 4, 2021
Longform A person uses the DayTwo Precision Nutrition app. Rapid Growth

Saginaw health workers among first to try new tech that creates personalized diets for diabetics

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 25, 2021
Feature Story Hope Network Rapid Growth

Affordable resources for non-emergency medical transportation needs throughout Kent County

Leandra Nisbet, Managing EditorThursday, February 25, 2021
Longform Camren Stott. Rapid Growth

For Michigan’s Indigenous residents, decolonized food is medicine that decreases health disparities

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 18, 2021
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