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Have you been tested to see if you’re prediabetic?

From Health Department of Northwest Michigan (11/08/22) Approximately 96 million American adults—more than one in three—have prediabetes. Of those with prediabetes, more than 80% don’t know they have it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

January is National Blood Donor Month

Did you know that every two seconds in America, someone needs blood? This demand goes well beyond those facing an unexpected emergency like a car crash. Blood transfusions are regularly needed to treat patients facing everything from diseases like cancer to...

Omicron Boosters Approved for Younger Children

Pfizer authorized for 5 and older; Moderna for 6 and older The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine – also known as the Omicron Booster – for children as young as five years old. The single-dose booster may be given at...

Did You Schedule Your Mammogram?

WHAT IS BREAST CANCER? Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, after skin cancer. It is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. Cancer cells can also spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR?...

Frequently Asked Questions About Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

What are the updated vaccines? The COVID-19 vaccines continue to work very well at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death. The updated vaccines now available from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna help protect against the Omicron variant, which is causing...

Now’s the time to get an updated COVID vaccine

Although COVID hasn’t gone away, our community is in a stronger place today because we have the tools to protect one another, especially safe and effective vaccines. The COVID vaccines continue to work very well at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and...

Antrim County’s Colors of Cancer Expanded

Antrim County’s Colors of Cancer (formally Five Colors of Cancer) has expanded to meet the needs of our community. In the fall of 2022, the Colors of Cancer will expand their support areas to include bladder, kidney, liver, and skin cancers in addition to their...