A report highlights that many teens are using protein supplements, particularly protein powders, to improve their athletic performance and build muscle.

Michigan teen Jake Juip becomes 100-meter Michigan state high school champion in adaptive track and field race using adaptive equipment designed to meet the needs of his rare neuromuscular condition.

Cases of a bacterial lung infection known as whooping cough, or pertussis, have been on the rise, with more than double the number of cases compared to last year.

After long congenital heart journeys at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and U-M Health West, three 2024 Grand Rapids area high school graduates are back at University of Michigan: this time, as official Michigan Wolverines.

After undergoing brain surgery as a child, Glenn Ratledge is now working as the ball boy for the Detroit Pistons and has been seizure free for 13 years.

A urologic oncologist answers questions about prostate cancer.

A teenager shares her rare lymphoma diagnosis and bone marrow transplant story online.

A young girl gets back to her childhood after a 3D printed replica of her tumor helps her Michigan Medicine surgical team perform a successful operation.

Many parents worry about their children’s friendships, according to a national poll, with one in five saying their child ages six to 12 has no friends or not enough friends.

A study finds that efforts to cap prescription drug spending are yielding significant out-of-pocket savings for these patients.

What to know about the uptick in B19 and other respiratory illnesses expected to have a comeback in colder seasons.

Adults, especially people over 65, should get immunized against COVID-19, flu and other infections, to prevent fall and winter illness, hospitalization and worse

A study from the Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative, also known as Mi-CHEC, found substantial errors across the three health systems in racial and ethnic designations in their electronic medical records. 

A teenager shares her journey with spinal muscular atrophy and how she’s successfully headed off to college now.