Curbing Childhood Obesity

When it comes to kid’s health, the statistics are far from encouraging. One out of 3 American kids are now considered overweight or obese, and for the first time in the nation’s history, children may live shorter lives than their parents. Kids all over the country are experiencing the same upward trends in obesity as [...]

The Power of Smell: Changing Your Mood With Scents

Your nose is much more than just a funny looking feature on your face that gets plugged during cold season and runny during allergy season. It has a direct pathway to brain, which in turn makes it able to evoke emotions, feelings and memories, simply by one inhale. You can tap into the power of [...]

New Study Links Secondhand Smoke to Sinus Conditions

By now, most of us realize the dangers of smoking, including the damaging effects associated with being exposed to secondhand smoke. But in a new study undertaken by researchers at the Henry Ford Health System, the list of health risks connected to secondhand smoke continues to grow. The study is believed to be the first [...]

Alkaline Ionized Water: More than Just Hydration

We all know that we should drink more water but from filtered to fluoridated and from artesian well to tap, when it comes to knowing what are the best kinds of water to drink, the recommendations aren’t so clear. In recent years, much attention has been made to the quality of water rather than just [...]

Shoes That Offer Comfort AND a Great Behind?

Wear a pair of shoes and give your derriere an instant lift? If it sounds too good to be true, a new line of women’s athletic footwear is promising that and more. But whether these shoes live up to their marketing promises is still to be seen. Store owner of Foot Solutions in Shelby and [...]

Diabetes’ Youth Ambassador Spreads His Message to Detroit

One look at Christian Stokes, 18 and he looks like any excited and energetic freshman heading off to college for the first time. But talk to this Minnesota native, and you quickly learn that his life has been anything but a cakewalk to the Halls of Ivy.  Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was [...]

Looking for a Home for Mom

What you need to know about placing your parent in a senior facility.

No Bones About It

Childhood obesity affects bone growth.

Play it Cool…

Tips on avoiding the perils of the summer heat.

Beaumont’s WISH: Cutting Edge Care for Women

A cutting edge program at Beaumont Hospital leads the way in research and care for women.

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