All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Susan Ringler Cerniglia for the information in this story.) Is quitting smoking on your to-do list this summer? The Michigan Tobacco Quitline can help with free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges this summer. Tobacco … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kayla Steinberg for the information in this story.) Some epidemics, like Ebola, rush in like a tornado with immediate and obvious destruction. The opioid epidemic, instead, is more like fungus that slowly attacks trees, … Read more
(Publisher’s note: I realize that this isn’t taking place in Chelsea but this topic is of interest to a lot of local folks.) The Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC), the Washtenaw County Health Department, and the City of Ann Arbor … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Susan Cerniglia and Kayla Steinberg for the information in this story.) Nearly half of deaths related to opioids in Washtenaw County between January and August this year have involved cocaine. This is an increase … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kayla Steinberg for the information in this story.) Each year on May 31, The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Susan Cerniglia for the information in this story.) It is time for everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against flu (influenza). More than 30 cases of flu have been diagnosed in the … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kayla Steinberg for the information in this story.) The Health Improvement Plan (HIP) of Washtenaw County recently announced that the results of the most recent countywide HIP survey and Encuesta Buenos Vecinos (Latino Health … Read more
The Michigan Department of Community Health recently confirmed that a Washtenaw County child has contracted EV-D68 (Enterovirus). This is the first case with neurologic symptoms reported in Michigan, and according to the press release, Washtenaw County Public Health continues to monitor … Read more