Wellness
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Recognizing Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension — it’s a disease which affects women four times more often than men. That’s according to Pulmonologist Ghulam Saydain at the Detroit Medical Center’s Detroit Receiving Hospital.
Find Answers At The Area Agency On Aging
If you’re a senior citizen or someone caring for an older adult, many questions about where to find medical and other services can be answered by your local Area Agency on Aging office.
Safe Sleep Tips for Your Baby
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development offers a “Safe Sleep Top 10″; easy for parents and caregivers to follow.
Screening Tool Helps Evalulate Risk For Alcohol Abuse
In the handbook “Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner’s Guide” a screening tool is offered along with ways to quickly determine a child’s risk for alcohol-related problems and interventions.
Medicare Enrollment Begins Early This Year
If you need to sign-up for Medicare Part D, you better get moving. Enrollment began early this year.
Can A Daily Dose Of Potatoes Help Your Heart?
A new study finds a couple of servings of potatoes a day reduces blood pressure for the hypertensive obese.
RiverWalkers Club Welcomes 60+ Crowd
They arrive by the hundreds to stroll the Detroit Riverfront.
Report Examines State Of Nursing Home Care In Detroit
One Detroit nursing home closes each year. That’s among the findings of a new report out this week by the The Detroit Area Agency on Aging.
Safe Food Handling Tips For Summer Meals
It’s important to remember to handle food safely when preparing your meals.
St. Mary Mercy Livonia: A Leader In Senior Care
The state of Michigan’s first Senior Emergency Room is about to celebrate its first anniversary. St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia opened a Senior ER in July 2010, answering the needs of an aging population and enhancing their care experience.
