Keenan Smith

METRO DETROIT — As the days get shorter and the air turns crisp, many people are hit with a wave of anxiety and unease. It's what some have dubbed the “September Scaries”—a mix of melancholy as summer ends and the stress of returning to school, work, and the looming holiday season.

In March, she opened Medicina Scarlett, a family medicine and urgent care clinic. Her goal is to increase access to healthcare and break down barriers, like language.

Black women in the U.S. are more likely to develop aggressive forms of cancer and less likely to survive. But why? A groundbreaking new study by the American Cancer Society, Voices of Black Women, is seeking answers. Today, we explore how this 30-year research initiative is tackling cancer disparities head-on. For Sati Smith, cancer hits close to home.

Last year I introduced you to a dedicated group of Wayne State University (WSU) medical students named Amigos Medicos or Doctor Friends. Over the past year, the clinic has doubled its patient volume, and the students are only just beginning. In the final days of Hispanic Heritage Month, I follow-ed up with these future doctors who are making a difference today for a one year The past year has been an eventful year for Amigos Medicos at Wayne State. The group provides primary care, check-up and management of chronic disease for residents of SW Detroit. For a while the group found itself without a home.

MIDTOWN (WXYZ) — It's fall in Michigan and the beautiful burst of colors that make our state an autumn destination can also be a source of congestion, itchy eyes and sneezing.

Ion-conducting polymer membranes are essential in many separation processes and electrochemical devices, including electrodialysis 1, redox flow batteries 2, fuel cells 3 and electrolysers 4, 5. Controlling ion transport and selectivity in these membranes largely hinges on the manipulation of pore size. Although membrane pore structures can be designed in the dry state

And Gibraltar resident Anne Hahn says that our report helped her catch walking pneumonia in her daughter.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month - a time to raise awareness about America's leading cancer killer. You heard that right - lung cancer kills more people each year than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined.

For generations, twins and even triplets have been a recurring theme in this remarkable family. From grandparents to cousins, the Harris family tree is filled with branches that split twice.

Behind the bright lights of the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview, the mission is to transform the lives of children and their families in metro Detroit.