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Fall migration means bird flu could spread

While highly pathogenic avian influenza has not been detected in Michigan’s domestic animals since March, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development encourages animal owners to remain vigilant and take preventative measures as wild birds that may carry the virus complete their fall migration. “Since the current outbreak of HPAI began in February 2022, the most common cause of disease spread has been wild birds. As wild birds have started to migrate this year, the virus is already being detected in poultry from North and South Dakota,” State Veterinarian Dr. Nora ...

Learning how to avoid taking a fall

During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Michigan Falls Prevention Coalition, GetSetUp and the National Council on Aging to promote online tools designed to help older adults reduce their risk of falls, one of the greatest causes of serious injuries and death among people older than 65. As part of this effort, an online falls risk assessment is being made available at no cost to individuals across the country. Michiganders are encouraged to go to NCOA's Falls Free CheckUp — ...

Solving hunger here, elsewhere, is possible

Is the name Abraham Maslow familiar to you? He was an influential psychologist who came up with a theory of how humans can reach their full potentials. His article titled “A Theory of Human Motivation” appeared in a 1943 edition of Psychological Review. In it, Maslow describes an ascending order of needs that must be met for people to become their best selves. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has five levels and takes the shape of a pyramid, with self-actualization at the top, the pinnacle where a person can achieve her or his full potential. Below self-actualization is esteem, which ...