State News

A cool treatment is offering faster relief for patients having knee surgery. St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is the first in the state to offer the new therapy. We hear about it from Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

Michigan government could be on the hook for a billion dollars if some major corporations appeal and win a fight over taxes. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick explains.

The former Michigan GOP chair has done a flip flop on efforts to block Donald Trump from getting the GOP nomination for president. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the change of heart.

Efforts to make it illegal to fire or deny housing to the LGBT community may be stalled for the next three years. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Approximately 13-million children and adolescents are obese in this country which can put them at risk for health problems such as joint and muscle pain. Now a new study finds bariatric surgery may help. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

One day, a thread could be sutured into your body to tell doctors about your health. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

Many doctors dispense prescription medications to their patients at the office. It’s called physician dispensing. In 2012, reforms were put in place in Michigan to reduce the price patients paid for these medications. Now a new study examines the impact the reforms have had. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

Attitudes toward law enforcement by those in the profession are changing, given recent events. Ambushes of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge are making it tougher to recruit for the future, says Oakland County Sheriff Micheal Bouchard. And that’s coming from within the ranks. Bouchard says he wants the front line …

Most drivers in Michigan know they need to move to the next lane or slow down when passing by police, firefighters or EMS units along the road with their lights flashing. But many don’t realize that also applies to tow truck drivers. That’s why Joel Ballor of the Michigan Towing …

Day two of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Before going to the Quicken Loans Arena later this morning, Michigan’s delegates will be hearing from Ohio Governor John Kasich. Some of the keynote speeches tonight under the theme Make America Work Again will come from Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., …