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Heart Health: What a Mid-Michigan Family’s Experience Tells Us About Being Prepared

Thumbnail image for Heart Health: What a Mid-Michigan Family’s Experience Tells Us About Being Prepared by Guest Blogger February 21, 2012 Featured

This guest post is from Diane Fong, executive director of the Michigan CardioVascular Institute Foundation and a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Central Michigan Advisory Council. In the middle of the night, 10-year-old Maddie Owens had what was believed to be a seizure. Later in the morning, Maddie’s father, Ron, heard her fall out [...]

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Michigan Hospitals Partner to Combat Childhood Obesity

Thumbnail image for Michigan Hospitals Partner to Combat Childhood Obesity by Guest Blogger February 13, 2012 Business

This guest post is by Paige Hathaway, member relations representative at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Gov. Rick Snyder, during his second State of the State speech, announced Pure Michigan Fit, a collaborative pilot program between Gerber, health care providers, grocers and the state. Under the initiative, parents and caregivers will get the nutritional information [...]

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Top 10 Tips for Winter Walking

by Guest Blogger January 27, 2012 Lifestyle

Hibernating is for bears, not walkers. Walking in the winter can be a safe and enjoyable experience if you dress correctly and are prepared for the weather. There are also some fantastic benefits to walking in the winter.  The crisp cold air can clear your mind and reduce stress. Trudging through snow or walking into [...]

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3 Easy Ways to Protect Your Eyes During Winter

Thumbnail image for 3 Easy Ways to Protect Your Eyes During Winter by Guest Blogger January 20, 2012 Featured

This is a guest post by Andrea Pecoraro, public relations and event coordinator for the Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University Physician Group. Flurries in the forecast making you feel blue about packing away your flip-flops and sassy shades? Don’t pack away those shades just yet! Your eyes need protection more than ever in [...]

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10 Health & Fitness Mobile Apps to Start Using During the Holidays

Thumbnail image for 10 Health & Fitness Mobile Apps to Start Using During the Holidays by Guest Blogger December 20, 2011 Lifestyle

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The holidays are here, and we get to relish in the season of gift giving, prepping for a new year and eating and drinking holiday treats. The holidays may bring a welcome respite from the daily chaos of life, but many people use this time of year [...]

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STUDY: Michigan Hospitals Deliver Healthier Newborns

Thumbnail image for STUDY: Michigan Hospitals Deliver Healthier Newborns by Guest Blogger December 20, 2011 Community

According to a study recently released in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Michigan hospitals voluntarily participating in the MHA Keystone: Obstetrics collaborative introduced and sustained labor and delivery best practices that protect the health of newborns and improved safety culture among clinical teams. Such an effort requires adherence to evidence-based guidelines, [...]

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National Campaign Aims to Increase Organ Donation

Thumbnail image for National Campaign Aims to Increase Organ Donation by Guest Blogger December 12, 2011 Health Reform

This guest post is by Sam R. Watson, senior vice president, Patient Safety and Quality at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association and executive director of the MHA Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality. Hospitals across the country have partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Health Resources and Services [...]

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8 Simple Things You Can Do to Support a Loved One With Leukemia

Thumbnail image for 8 Simple Things You Can Do to Support a Loved One With Leukemia by Guest Blogger November 28, 2011 Lifestyle

This guest post is by Kristen West, vice president of Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University. Did you know that every 30 seconds, someone is diagnosed with a blood related cancer like leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma or one of many other disorders? In 2011 [...]

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Beat the Stress of the Holiday Gatherings by Emphasizing Playfulness

Thumbnail image for Beat the Stress of the Holiday Gatherings by Emphasizing Playfulness by Guest Blogger November 23, 2011 Lifestyle

This guest post is by Anthony DeBenedet, M.D., a TEDxDetroit speaker and co-author of “The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It.” He was profiled in a recent Healthier Michigan blog post. For many, the holidays are a time of intense stress and anxiety. We feel overwhelmed by our to-do [...]

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Michigan Hospitals’ Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Gains Quantified in New Report

Thumbnail image for Michigan Hospitals’ Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Gains Quantified in New Report by Guest Blogger October 25, 2011 Business

This guest post is by Sam R. Watson, senior vice president, Patient Safety and Quality at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association and executive director of the MHA Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality. The Michigan Health & Hospital Association recently released the MHA Patient Safety and Quality Annual Report: Hospitals Putting Patients First. [...]

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