It has been recently revealed in a new study how bacteria and viruses tend to evolve as quickly as in 2 weeks and tend to form different ways of spreading their infection in people. Very less stress is usually laid on the strategies followed by the bacteria of changing their forms and ways of infection.

An analysis conducted by Detroit Free Press has highlighted that Michigan's nursing homes are performing quite better than other many care homes. And maybe, this is the reasons why the nursing homes of Michigan are not closed down for poor performance.

Where American fathers take pride for doing multitasking, American mothers feel stressed out and guilty for not able to give more time to their families.

A report compiled by the Michigan League for Human Services has revealed that the number of woman getting pregnant prior to marriage and during their adolescence has decreased significantly. According to the report, in Kalamazoo County, there have been 8% and 17% fall in the number of teenagers and unmarried women giving births respectively.

A study conducted by Michigan State University has revealed that fertile women are more likely to misjudge male strangers. The study was conducted over 252 female university students from the Caucasian and black background. For the study, these women were asked to look at the photos of men’s. They were also asked to judge men on the basis of their body.

The University of Michigan has announced that Alfred Taubman has become U-M's largest individual donor. He has donated more than $142 million, which will be of great support for innovative medical science at the U-M.

A law in Michigan that requires school employees to pay 3% of their salaries for retiree health care has been declared unconstitutional by Judge James Giddings on Friday. He said the actions taken by the Michigan law makers in this case were “arbitrary and unreasonable”. This ruling follows one in February that said another 3% provision for state employees was unconstitutional.

A round of applause is deserved by the National cancer institute as it has granted an amount of 400,000$ to Western Michigan University for studying a cutting-edge treatment for colorectal cancer. This treatment will be using viruses to attack cancer cells and will do the entire job without even harming normal cells in the body.

A new study by Michigan State University claims that people who have pet dog are much healthier than those without dog.

The study revealed that most of the dog owners have to take their dogs out for a walk or a short run frequently, which boost their activity level. Further, the team claims that dog owners follow a regular exercise regime as compare to those without dog.

The researchers of Michigan State University conducted a study on the habits of dog owners and they found that people who take regular walks with their dogs were 34% more likely to fulfill the physical activity standards set by the Federal Government.