Saturday, March 20, 2010
Blogging is healthy
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
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.
Living will resources
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AP Headlines
Health
- Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat - 09:13 AM
- Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases - 07:29 PM
- AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots - 03:39 PM
- WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening - 03:58 PM
- Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill - 04:37 PM
- Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods - 08:38 AM
- Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks - 04:35 PM
- Calif. board to study requiring condoms in porn - 06:29 PM
- US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle - 09:25 PM
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
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
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
