Health

Ask The Doctor: February 2010 Ask The Doctor: February 2010

This month: Snow shoveling and heart attacks.

Ask the Doctor: August 2009 Ask the Doctor: August 2009

This Month: ‘Death Panels’ and end-of-life discussions

The Vitamin Alphabet Begins with “D” The Vitamin Alphabet Begins with “D”

Vitamins are needed for growth, metabolism, & development.

Ask the Doctor: July 2009 Ask the Doctor: July 2009

This Month: What electronic medical records mean to you.

What’s In A Name? What’s In A Name?

Ever wonder what all those doctor specialties do? Well now you’ll know!

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Leisure

Gadget Gift Guide 2009 Gadget Gift Guide 2009

Your resident Gadget Geek dishes on the best of the season for 2009!

Gadgets & Gear: September 2009 Gadgets & Gear: September 2009

Gone to the Dark Side. Once you go Mac, you’ll never go back!

Gadgets & Gear: July 2009 Gadgets & Gear: July 2009

We’re back and better than ever! What can you expect from the new site? Let us know what you think.

Review: FSS BlueMax 70 Light Review: FSS BlueMax 70 Light

Review of the Full Spectrum Solutions BlueMax 70 Light.

A Walking Tour of New York City A Walking Tour of New York City

A guide to seeing the best that New York has to offer.

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Sports & Fitness

Don’t Let Ninjas Sabotage Your Health Don’t Let Ninjas Sabotage Your Health

Bob Budai helps you defeat those ‘Health Ninjas’!

Fitness: The Most Bang for Your Buck Fitness: The Most Bang for Your Buck

Fitness expert Bob Budai gives you fitness options for any budget.

Golf Learning Aids Golf Learning Aids

Tools to help keep up your game during the winter months.

Trouble Shots Around the Green Trouble Shots Around the Green

Knowing how to play from bad lies around the green can save you strokes.

Politically Incorrect Weight Loss Politically Incorrect Weight Loss

Cut the bull! Straight talk on losing weight.

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Food & Nutrition

Healthy Holiday Recipes for the New Year Healthy Holiday Recipes for the New Year

Some tasty and healthy recipes to start 2010 off right!

Poached Eggs Your Way Poached Eggs Your Way

How to properly poach an egg, for a healthy and delicious meal.

Invest in Your Health Invest in Your Health

Buying the gift of health, for yourself or a loved one.

Healthy Recipes: December 2008 Healthy Recipes: December 2008

This Month: Brownies & Black and White Bean Dip

How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without Going Overboard! How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without Going Overboard!

How to enjoy a delicious, and healthy, Thanksgiving Day.

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Healthy Happenings

Nominees Sought for Community Caring Award

Genesee County, MI – Genesee Health Plan is accepting nominations for the annual Community Caring award, given to individuals, businesses and organizations who have provided assistance to the uninsured and underserved in Genesee County. Nominees are recognized at the annual Community Caring Awards breakfast held during Cover the Uninsured Week... [More...]

SJMO to Present Free, Monthly, Orthopedic Seminars

Pontiac, MI—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) will continue its series of free, monthly, orthopedic community seminars throughout 2010.  The one-hour seminars are held at 6 p.m. in the hospital’s Franco Communications Center, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac. SJMO orthopedic specialists will conduct the seminars, speaking on a wide range of orthopedic... [More...]

Genesys Co-sponsors Grief Teleconference on March 24

Genesee County, MI - The Hospice Foundation of America presents its 17th annual grief teleconference Wednesday, March 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s topic is “Living with Grief: cancer and end-of-life care.” The teleconference will take place at the University of Michigan-Flint in the Happenings Room of the Harding Mott... [More...]

Henry Ford Hospital Study Shows Link Between Vitamin D, Skin Cancer

Detroit, MI – A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown a link between Vitamin D levels and basal cell carcinoma, a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of the most common form of skin cancer. In a small study, researchers at Henry Ford and Wayne State University found elevated levels of Vitamin D enzymes and proteins... [More...]

Survey Reveals Health Insurance and Access to Care Not So Closely Linked

Ann Arbor, MI – A survey released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) challenges the long-held assumption that having health insurance is synonymous with having access to health care.  The survey of 1,022 Michigan adults showed that while 40 percent of those who lacked insurance delayed seeking needed care, so... [More...]

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