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Thursday, August 02, 2012  Several health oriented businesses have opened in the Great Lakes Technology Center. A center that used to be dominated by the automotive industry is now moving in businesses like the Insight Institute for Neurosurgery and Neuroscience.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Stefani Reder of Detroit is one of many new mother's across the United States today who is eating her placenta. The act of ingesting the placenta is said to prevent postpartum depression and other health issues associated with birth.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  The Child and Family Services of Saginaw are offering free depression screenings.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Republicans go after President Obama, not each other, in first big debate in New Hampshire

Sunday, May 08, 2011  Acupuncture is alternative medicine that treats patients by inserting needles into the body. One Mid-Michigan woman says it’s healing her Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Friday, April 22, 2011  An anonymous "angel" has bought a $50,000 insurance policy to help an Oklahoma woman keep her kangaroo as a therapy pet

Friday, April 01, 2011  Depressed Oklahoma woman hoping city will let her keep severely disabled kangaroo as therapy pet

Monday, February 21, 2011  HEALTHBEAT: More work needed to test promise of brain pacemakers against psychiatric diseases

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  NBC25 learned the signs of PTSD in combat soldiers and how they can get help

Thursday, July 22, 2010  A tropical depression is now racing toward the Gulf of Mexico. That's putting pressure on BP and the U.S. government to decide whether to evacuate dozens of ships at the site of the ruptured oil well.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  The Dow fell seven points, the Nasdaq fell one point and the S&P 500 was up one point.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  The March of Dimes has awarded $25,000 to the Hurley Foundation to expand a Hurley pilot support group program for women suffering from postpartum depression (PPD).

Saturday, November 28, 2009  Recession has older Americans heading to soup kitchens, food pantries for first time

Monday, November 23, 2009  Canadian woman fights insurance giant after benefits cut over Facebook photos

Thursday, October 29, 2009  Obama hails report of 3.5 percent growth rate in third quarter, says economic policy affirmed