Health

Posted: Wed Feb 8 9:25 a.m. by IHA Community Contributor
Try these foods to keep your heart healthy

Mary Niester, RD, MPH February is Heart Health month — a perfect time to take stock of what you're doing to keep your heart healthy. Are you eating foods that can keep your blood pressure and cholesterol levels in control? Below is just a sampling of foods to include in ...

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Posted: Mon Feb 6 5:57 a.m. by Alan Caldwell AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Hospice of Michigan providing care that honors veterans

Dr. Michael Paletta with Hospice of Michigan We take every opportunity to promote hospice care on our weekly radio show — it's such an important, wonderful and frequently-misunderstood service. This past weekend we were especially pleased to have two terrific guests from Hospice of Michigan. Dr. Michael Paletta is the ...

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Posted: Sat Feb 4 3:52 p.m. by Melissa Gerharter MS, RD AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

There are many different opinions on whether it is better to work out with other people or on your own. There are definite benefits to both options as well as some downfalls. Those who believe it is better to work out with others see the main benefit to be motivation. ...

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Posted: Fri Feb 3 8 a.m. by Betsy de Parry Community Contributor

In the video below, which recently aired on the PBS show A Wider World, University of Michigan oncologist Dr. Harry Erba, discusses the importance of second opinions after a cancer diagnosis and what to do if opinions differ.

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Posted: Wed Feb 1 5:59 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Police: Stephen Jenson had child porn in U-M hospital work bag on Dec. 2

Police said they found child porn on a thumb drive in resident physician Stephen Jenson’s work bag in December, roughly six months after University of Michigan Hospital officials learned Jenson might have child porn but didn’t tell police. Details can be found in an audio recording of Jenson's Dec. 17 ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 1 9 a.m. by Washtenaw County Public Health AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Mother-to-Mother Program offers peer counseling for breastfeeding mothers and babies

Gayathri Akella - Breastfeeding Coordinator for Washtenaw County Public Health Breastfeeding is the most natural, healthy and loving gift a mother can give to her baby. Mother's milk has everything a baby needs to grow and stay healthy. It's hard to disagree with these facts, but if you're a new ...

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Posted: Mon Jan 30 10:53 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Parents often skip booster seats when carpooling, U-M study finds

Many parents who regularly put their children in booster seats often don’t insist on them when carpooling, a University of Michigan study finds.

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Posted: Mon Jan 30 5:57 a.m. by Alan Caldwell AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Senior community uses music of different eras to benefit their residents

Tanum Ollila with Brookdale Place of Ann Arbor We were so pleased to have Tanum Ollila back with us for this past weekend's radio program. Tanum is the sales and marketing manager for Brookdale Place of Ann Arbor. Brookdale Place is the senior community on Ann Arbor-Saline Road (across from ...

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Posted: Sun Jan 29 5:58 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
University of Michigan officials didn't report child porn to police for 6 months

See latest coverage U-M Health System CEO calls delay in reporting child porn 'painful moment in our history' University of Michigan officials weren't required by law to report child porn to state Last May, a resident physician at University of Michigan Hospital found a disturbing image on a thumb drive ...

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Posted: Fri Jan 27 4:23 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Johnson & Johnson renames HealthMedia unit after mix of Ann Arbor layoffs, hiring

Johnson & Johnson quietly renamed its Ann Arbor-based HealthMedia unit earlier this month after an uneven year of simultaneous layoffs and job growth. The New Jersey-based giant wrapped the HealthMedia unit into a single Ann Arbor-based subsidiary called Wellness & Prevention Inc. in a merger finalized Jan. 2.

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Posted: Wed Jan 25 3:25 p.m. by Washtenaw County Public Health AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Restaurant inspections in Washtenaw County for December 2011

Washtenaw County Public Health's Environmental Health Division inspects all food service establishments in the county, including bars, restaurants, schools and seasonal vendors — about 1,110 facilities in total! Inspection results are now published monthly on AnnArbor.com. Click here for access to all Washtenaw County restaurant inspection reports Why do we ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 25 12:13 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
U-M Health System's top Mott Hospital executive to retire

One of the top executives who led the University of Michigan Health System's transition to a new $754 million facility for the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital is retiring. Patricia Warner, executive director of the hospitals, plans to retire April 4 on her 67th birthday, UMHS ...

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