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Downriver Community Clinic provides free primary care to uninsured workers and students through volunteer doctors and medical students. The clinic, operating in Wyandotte, hosts a benefit concert on July 30th featuring the band Wisteria to raise funds for its mission.

The Southfield Go 4 It event provided free car seat inspections and bike helmet fittings to improve child safety. Local 4 partnered with Henry Ford Health and the Detroit Health Department to address improper car seat installations, which reduce injury risk by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers when correctly used.

Doctors in metro Detroit report increased summer injuries from e-scooter crashes, tick-borne diseases like Lyme, and activities such as pickleball. Emergency rooms see more bike accidents, playground falls, and head injuries, particularly among children, while tick-borne illnesses and gastroenteritis also rise. Heat-related issues like dehydration and asthma flare-ups are common, alongside ongoing respiratory infections.

The Detroit Pistons are hosting two free community events in Detroit on July 30 and August 1 to promote health, wellness, and connection through outdoor activities. The July event includes a bike ride in partnership with RiDetroit, while the August event features a family fun day at Chandler Park with basketball clinics and giveaways.

WDIV partners with Henry Ford Health, the Southfield Fire Department, and Free Bikes 4 Kidz Detroit to host a 'Ride Safe' event in Southfield on July 22, offering car seat inspections and free bike helmets at the Southfield Public Library.

Physical therapist Derek Chan from Henry Ford Health discusses the recent rise in pickleball-related injuries and how players can be careful on the court during an appearance on Fox 2 Detroit Live.

Mosquitoes in Michigan are active from late spring to early fall and can carry diseases like West Nile virus and Jamestown Canyon virus. While no human cases have been confirmed in Michigan this year, both viruses have been detected in mosquito populations in Saginaw, Midland, and Kent counties. Dr. Brandon Karmo from Henry Ford Health discusses prevention methods.

Sen. Erika Geiss introduced bills to regulate human milk banks, establish Medicaid reimbursement for donor milk, and impose penalties for unsafe milk provision. The legislation aims to support vulnerable infants, particularly in NICUs, and address racial disparities in breastfeeding resources.