Kent County Health Department

The Grand Rapids preliminary city budget is out for review focusing on maintaining existing projects, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to stop certain practices in the troubled teen industry, and more.

The Kent County Health Department is working to reduce sleep-related infant deaths throughout the county, and this ongoing public health concern reflects a connection between education, environment, and access to resources

The study shows that around 40% of Kent County youth are overweight or obese

The Kent County Health Department is addressing concerns about the effects of below freezing tempertures on overdose medication Narcan

Kent County is releasing its first-ever childhood obesity report

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared January 2026 as Radon Action Month in Michigan

The emergence of a new flu variant – and – a low seasonal flu vaccination rate is of growing concern for medical experts, and Kent County health officials are encouraging residents to get their seasonal flu vaccine

The Kent County Health Department opened its newly renovated clinic and Environmental Health division

Health department officials say the virus was recently detected in mosquito samples just 3,000 feet from where the person lived

Michigan's Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program is in its second year, but some parents are still unsure of the details