Nominees Sought for Community Caring Award
March 9, 2010 by Contributor
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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 May 2 through May 8 [...]
SJMO to Present Free, Monthly, Orthopedic Seminars
March 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, speakers [...]
Genesys Co-sponsors Grief Teleconference on March 24
March 9, 2010 by Contributor
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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 University Center.
Subjects covered include: [...]
Henry Ford Hospital Study Shows Link Between Vitamin D, Skin Cancer
March 9, 2010 by Contributor
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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 [...]
Survey Reveals Health Insurance and Access to Care Not So Closely Linked
March 9, 2010 by Contributor
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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 did 17 [...]
Skin Transplant Offers New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
March 9, 2010 by Contributor
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Detroit, MI - In the first study of its kind in the United States, Henry Ford Hospital showed that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating vitiligo.
Henry Ford researchers followed 23 patients for up to six months after surgery and found that the treated area regained on average 52 percent of its natural skin [...]
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 them preventive [...]
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 95% [...]
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 client [...]
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 of [...]
