pregnancy

Local author Kirsten Pipp shares her work.

This past week was “Black Maternal Health Week” in Michigan and around the country

Rx Kids estimates it serves around 8,750 families across dozens of low-income townships, cities, and counties in Michigan

Supporters argue the program helps take a financial burden off new parents, creating a better start to their babies’ lives

Opponents of the package say it needs changes to stop people from being criminalized for honest mistakes

Rx Kids first launched in Flint in 2024. In the years since, the program has expanded to over two dozen lower income communities across the state

She said if elected in November, she’ll sponsor legislation to give women $1,500 while pregnant and $500 a month for the first year of their baby’s life

Rx Kids will keep paying new mothers and mothers-to-be, despite recent state funding cuts, but those cuts may affect future expansion

Federal tariffs are negatively impacting farmers and conservers according to MDARD, the Kent County Deer Management Coalition has released recommendations for combatting deer overpopulation, and more.

Grand Rapids-based Corewell Health is expanding comprehensive care for mothers and newborns, and it’s called the fourth trimester program