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Health reporter, Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network. Michigander. Native of (way) upstate N.Y. Syracuse alum. kshamus@freepress.com
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Michigan sees sharp rise in nitrous oxide use that lead to ER visits Original

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By Kristen Jordan Shamus Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
HEALTH Kristen Jordan Shamus Detroit Free Press June 19, 2026, 6:49 a.m. ET Dr. Varun Vohra, senior and academic director of the Michigan Poison and Drug Information Center, said the use of nitrous oxide in Michigan is on the rise. Large canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as whippets, are easily available at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops, making them very accessible.
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Bought this squeeze toy? Michigan warns of possible asbestos inside recalled items

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By Kristen Jordan Shamus Verified
| Yahoo Verified
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging families to check their children's toy boxes and homes for Orb Funkee Monkee squeeze toys purchased from Walmart or Ollie's Bargain Outlet stores between February 2025 and April 2026. The soft, stretchable toys are filled with sand that could be contaminated with asbestos, the health department said, referencing a recall earlier this year from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Baby with 'rarest of rare' heart defects caught up in contract dispute

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By Kristen Jordan Shamus Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
May 28, 2026, 6:34 a.m. ET Relief is how Andrew Bashi, of Detroit, described the feeling that washed over him and his wife, Amanda, upon hearing the news Wednesday, May 27, that Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan had reached an agreement on a new, five-year contract.
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