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Canadian wildfire smoke in Detroit poses risks to eye health, with an ophthalmologist advising contact lens wearers to switch to glasses. Smoke particles trapped by contacts can cause irritation, especially for those with conditions like dry eye syndrome or recent eye surgery. Recommendations include using preservative-free eye drops and avoiding outdoor exposure.

A 12-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman were seriously injured in a dog attack by three pit bull/mastiff dogs in Hillsdale County, Michigan. The dogs escaped their kennel, attacked the girl, and then the woman who tried to intervene. Both victims sustained severe lacerations but are expected to survive.

The article features Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, CEO of the Public Health Accreditation Board and emergency medicine physician at Henry Ford Hospital, and Dr. Anand K. Parekh, chief health policy officer at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discussing Michigan's health crisis.

The Michigan House Government Operations Committee is reviewing a package of bills aimed at addressing rising health costs by establishing a Hospital Cost Review Board to oversee nonprofit hospital finances. The proposed legislation requires hospitals to justify price increases and caps them at the rate of inflation, while also creating a grant program for rural hospitals operating at a loss.

A 31-year-old man, Walter Smith, was arraigned on nine charges after allegedly brandishing a gun and threatening three hospital workers outside Henry Ford Hospital. The incident occurred on June 3, leading to a brief lockdown, and Smith was arrested later that day. He faces charges including assault with a dangerous weapon and is already on federal probation for unrelated offenses.

Dr. Omar Danoun from Henry Ford Hospital discusses the dangers of Meningitis on Fox 2 Detroit Live following the death of actress Daveigh Chase from the disease.