FernCare Now Offering Free STD/HIV Testing Walk In Clinic
Matrix Human Services will conduct clinic sessions at FernCare that include testing, counseling, case management and medical care through its extended network to patients in the community.
Pads, Tampons, Etc Wanted for Holly ACTS Helping Women Period Drive
Donations of pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and new underwear will benefit Holly High School Student Pantry, Holly Middle School Office, Holly Twp Library Pantry, and LaCasa Women’s Shelter.
Ferndale Man Shares Story of Donating Marrow in Hopes of More Lives Saved
Ferndale Man Shares Story of Donating Marrow in Hopes of More Lives Saved (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 12, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Blake Scheer’s smiling face was missed around the Ferndale community for a few days, but it wasn’t a vacation that took the busy banker out of town. He was off in Washington DC, donating…
FDA Changes Policy on Gay Men Donating Blood
FDA Changes Policy on Gay Men Donating Blood (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 30, 3015) Washington, DC – The FDA announced on Dec. 21 that men who had sex with men (MSM) would be allowed to donate blood as long as they had not had sexual contact in over a year. Previously there was a lifetime…
HEALTH ALERT: Mosquito Season Arrives Early in Michigan
Oakland County Health Division urges residents to take preventive measures now to keep the mosquito population low this season and help prevent West Nile Virus (WNV) or other mosquito-borne diseases because mosquitoes have arrived early this year.