Henry Ford Offers Free Coaches Clinic for Understanding Injuries
February 22, 2010 by Contributor
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Detroit, MI - Henry Ford Hospital’s Center for Athletic Medicine is offering a free clinic for coaches to better understand common sports injuries. The clinic is designed for coaches to learn more about ankle and knee injuries, as well as sports concussions. Henry Ford sports medicine physicians will help educate coaches on players injuries and teach [...]
Win the Weight Game at the Flat Rock Community Center
February 22, 2010 by Contributor
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Flat rock, MI – Confused by all the weight loss information out there? If so, the Flat Rock Community Center will show you how you can give up dieting, lose weight and keep it off. “Win the Weight Game” will be presented by Lorraine Stefano, A.C.S.W., on Wednesday, February 24th from 7 to 9 p.m. “Over [...]
Rochester Hills Plastic Surgeon Offers New Web Site Designed to Inform and Create Online Community
February 22, 2010 by Contributor
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Rochester Hills, MI – Rochester Hills plastic surgeon, Joseph E. Mark MD of Plastic Surgery Arts & Spa launches an innovative website designed to educate, connect and inform visitors with the latest advancements in both surgical and non-surgical procedures. More than a cosmetic surgery office, Plastic Surgery Arts & Spa considers each new patient or [...]
Is Sexual Addiction a Reality or an Excuse?
February 19, 2010 by Clark Young
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Big news in the sporting world today…Tiger Woods held a press conference! He had to discuss his infidelity, his temporary fall from grace and what he is doing moving forward to make life better for himself and his family. Tiger has acknowledged that he is receiving treatment for Sexual Addiction. This “addiction” has received a [...]
Henry Ford Center for Athletic Medicine Hosts Between-Season Bootcamp
February 19, 2010 by Contributor
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Detroit, MI - Henry Ford Hospitals Center for Athletic Medicine is offering a bootcamp for athletes of all sports to help them prepare for the upcoming spring season. The class is designed to improve athletic performance and decrease the risk of injury. Henry Ford certified athletic trainers and performance enhancement specialists take participants through a series [...]
Genesys Granted Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement
February 16, 2010 by Contributor
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Grand Blanc, MI – Genesys is the only hospital in Michigan and one of only three in the entire nation to earn certification for its hip fracture repair program. Genesys also is the only hospital in the region and one of only five hospitals in the state to receive certification for its knee replacement and [...]
Editor’s Corner: A Reflection on the 30 Second Health Soundbites
February 15, 2010 by Clark Young
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Welcome to a new feature on our site: Editor’s Corner. This is our opportunity to summarize the latest news in healthcare. Health information is spouted daily to us on the television, radio, magazines, newspapers and web. Most often, we receive our “latest” health information on the nightly news or the radio as we travel in [...]
SJMO to Present Free Orthopedic Seminars
February 9, 2010 by Contributor
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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 procedures and joint replacement. Dates, [...]
SJMO to Host Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management Classes
February 9, 2010 by Contributor
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Pontiac, MI—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) will hold a Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management classes at 7:15 p.m. on the first and third Mondays in March 2010 in the hospital’s Franco Communications Center, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac. Hosted by the SJMO Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management Program, the classes will be held March 1 and [...]
Genesys Announces Free Mini-Medical School Classes
February 9, 2010 by Contributor
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Grand Blanc, MI – Back by popular demand, Genesys Learning Institute announces a new semester of free mini-medical school classes for the public – an opportunity to learn more about your health from Genesys medical experts. Classes are designed to help you become a more educated health care consumer, and also help alleviate concerns you [...]
