Saturday, March 20, 2010

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The Green Life

Leslie Ellis: As The Detroit News reported recently, Recycle Livingston is seeking 500 new members to keep the nonprofit financially stable. Its current … Continued

Health & Fitness

Terry Foster: There are always people who want to put you down and discourage you. They point to a weakness and either make fun of it or criticize … Continued

Disabilities Blog

Chris Privett: As the disability advocacy movement's campaign to eradicate the use of "retard" and "retarded" continues to gain … Continued

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Special Section

Ready or not, it's flu season

Find the latest reports on influenza and the H1N1 flu, advice from pediatrician Dr. Molly O'Shea, flu-tracking maps, video, Twitter updates and more.

Special Report

Cancer's inequities in Michigan

Whether you die from cancer may depend on where you live, your race and other factors.

Bacteria in raw milk sickens eight in Michigan

Family Farms Cooperative distributed product; officials warn unpasteurized dairy poses risks

Some people swear by the benefits of raw milk, saying pasteurization destroys important nutrients and enzymes. But several Michigan residents are dealing with the product's less-attractive side. - 03/20/2010

Dr. Paul Donohue: Your health

Baker's cyst could be sign of more serious knee trouble

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a fairly large Baker's cyst at the back of my knee. I first noticed it three years ago. I am an active senior tennis player. The past couple of years it has grown and makes my knee feel tight, but I have no pain. Two different doctors have told me not to worry because if they drain the cyst it likely will recur. What should I do? - 03/20/2010

Obama, Democrats push hard ahead of health vote

President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform at the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

Washington -- President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute over Medicare while gaining another precious "yes" 48 hours ahead of a climactic vote. - 03/19/2010

Proposed DMC deal yields concerns, hope for future

Detroit -- The proposed sale of the Detroit Medical Center has brought a mixture of reaction, some of it cautionary from those who fear it could affect the health system's status as the No. 1 provider of indigent health care in the state. - 03/19/2010

Diabetes forum in Warren free to public

The Community Diabetes Education Seminar is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Warren Parks and Recreation Building, 5460 Arden St., Warren. - 03/19/2010

Hiller's to show gluten-free goods Saturday at Plymouth store fair

Hiller's Gluten-Free Foods Fair will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Plymouth store, 15455 Haggerty Road. - 03/19/2010

Dr. Paul Donohue

Surgery corrects cataracts, vision

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you please write about cataracts? My eyes feel like they have dirt in them, and my head aches all the time on top and in the forehead. - 03/19/2010

Restaurant workers stay fit with jobs they say feel like sport

We wondered how many steps restaurant employees rack up just doing their jobs. So we gave pedometers to five workers, all of whom have different duties at restaurants, and asked them to wear the gadgets during a regular job shift. Here's what we found out. - 03/18/2010

Your Health

ADHD issues can persist into adulthood

Dear Dr. Donohue: My daughter has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). I have no idea what it is. I understand she had it since she was a child. Can anything be done for her now? She's in her late 40s. - 03/18/2010

Today's talker

Feds up scrutiny of flea and tick products

Washington -- Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased significantly, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer. - 03/18/2010

40 Days, Phase 2: Exercise

Staying motivated is the toughest

If you can get past Day 30 of our new challenge of 40 days and 40 nights of exercise, you have it made. A barrier is broken, and you turn from someone who dreads workouts into a workout machine. - 03/17/2010

Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Moisturizing skin often ends itching

Dear Dr. Donohue: I try to cope with the many problems my situation entails. The latest ones have aggravated an intolerable itching. I try to resist scratching, but it feels so good that I am overwhelmed and go ahead and scratch. Can you name a product that will clear my skin? - 03/17/2010

Diabetes seminar March 23 in Warren

A Community Diabetes Education Seminar is open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon March 23 at the Warren Parks and Recreation Building, 5460 Arden St., Warren. - 03/16/2010

PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide

New York -- PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity. - 03/16/2010

Sick, uninsured and in debt: One man's health care crisis

Kirk Miller of Eastpointe, who suffers from a blood disorder, felt hopeless when at one point his piles of unpaid medical bills tallied six figures.

One afternoon, Kirk Miller, a 26-year-old with an easy smile and a quick wit, sat at his coffee table trying to make sense of the medical debt he has accumulated in the last few years. - 03/15/2010

Ask the doctors

Ask the Pediatrician: Dr. Molly

Dr. Molly O'Shea addresses health and development issues for babies, children and adolescents.

Ask the Child Psychologist: Dr. Dan

Dr. Daniel Klein is a licensed psychologist who specializes in children, adolescents and families.

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