Health & Fitness

Published February 19, 2020

Southfield taking steps to prevent spread of new coronavirus

SOUTHFIELD — Although, at press time, there were no confirmed cases of the coronavirus from Wuhan, China, in Michigan, city leaders are still taking precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.

Published February 17, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Oakland County plans to expand public health care services

OAKLAND COUNTY — At 907 square miles, Oakland County isn’t as big as some of our rural neighbors to the north.

Published February 17, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Local singer doesn’t let cancer diagnosis hinder success

ROYAL OAK — Singer-songwriter Raye Williams, of Clawson, at 30 years of age already has a wild life story, from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs.

Families Against Narcotics launches Detroit chapter

Published February 14, 2020

Advertiser Times

Families Against Narcotics launches Detroit chapter

DETROIT — The newest Families Against Narcotics chapter recently was launched in Michigan’s biggest city.

Published February 7, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights police partner with initiative to stop future overdoses

STERLING HEIGHTS — People who experience a drug overdose in Sterling Heights will have a new option to get help, thanks to a partnership among police and an antidrug nonprofit.

Published February 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Healthy cooking is an important ingredient for fitness goals

METRO DETROIT — It’s that time of year again when people set out to become healthier individuals. Some head straight to the gym, while others take on 30-day diet challenges or try to eat better in general.

Published January 28, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Contracts approved to replace lead service lines in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Since the state’s new lead and copper rule has made it mandatory for St. Clair Shores to replace private lead water service lines, the city has now begun a pilot replacement program to replace the lines in some affected homes this year.

Eric Koselansky, 33, has been sober for nearly 3 1/2 years after an addiction to heroin. He is one of the individuals featured in the annual Faces of Recovery calendar.

Published January 27, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Macomb Township man uses own sobriety to inspire others

CLINTON/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Eric Koselansky is one of several people recovering from addiction featured in the annual Faces of Recovery calendar.

Published January 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Healthcare associate diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis

ST. CLAIR SHORES/ROCHESTER/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Health officials in Macomb and Oakland counties, and members of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, are working to determine the health status of patients who were in close contact with a healthcare associate at Lakeview Pediatrics and Ascension Medical Group Michigan locations in Macomb Township, Rochester and St. Clair Shores over the past nine months after the associate was recently diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).

Published January 21, 2020

Rochester Post

Outdoor adult fitness park opens at the OPC

ROCHESTER — Seniors who want to switch up their fitness routines in the new year can head to the new outdoor adult fitness center at the Older Persons’ Commission.

Published January 21, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Beaumont researchers discover key biomarkers for predicting autism in newborns

METRO DETROIT — Scientists are one step closer to developing an autism screening for newborns.

Published January 21, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills classes offer fitness alternatives

FARMINGTON HILLS — The transition into a new year can mean a new set of fitness goals for some people. Sometimes that means stepping outside of the conventional gym or one’s own comfort zone.

Published January 21, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Panel in Royal Oak discusses dangers of youth vaping epidemic

ROYAL OAK — In the last several years, the rise of electronic cigarettes and youth vaping has reached epidemic levels, with the medical research community struggling to keep up with the health impacts.

Lexi Zaffrano, 15, of Royal Oak, is the 2020 Children’s Miracle Network ambassador for Beaumont Children’s.

Published January 21, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Children’s Miracle Network names Royal Oak teen as 2020 ambassador

ROYAL OAK — For more than a decade, the Children’s Miracle Network has selected a young person to serve as an ambassador for Beaumont Children’s.

Published January 15, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Staying in the game

METRO DETROIT — It’s another early Saturday morning, and Angelo Taormina is lacing up his ice skates. Like he has done for the past three decades, he’s preparing to take the ice at Hazel Park Ice Arena with friends and family for their weekly drop-in hockey game. The puck drops at 8:20 a.m.

Published January 15, 2020

Rochester Post

Seniors prepare for Michigan Senior Olympics Winter Games

ROCHESTER — When Craig Butler turned 50 last March, he jumped at the chance to participate in the Michigan Senior Olympics.

Published January 14, 2020

Advertiser Times

Healthy Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods looks back on first year of operation

HARPER WOODS — The Healthy Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods initiative has completed its first year of operation, and community leaders in Harper Woods have hailed the strides made by the organization.

Published January 13, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills baby waits for heart transplant

FARMINGTON HILLS — Being a parent innately comes with challenges, but there’s no greater challenge than sitting bedside at a hospital, watching your child fight to live.

Published December 30, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Educators say gym class has changed over the years

METRO DETROIT — Grown-ups: If the sight of a scoreboard still makes you queasy and the screech of a whistle sends a shiver down your spine, you’re not alone.

Families Against Narcotics Executive Director Linda Davis, right, hugs Erin Whitkopf, data coordinator at Hope Not Handcuffs, during the program’s two-year celebration Feb. 1 at Christ Church in Fraser. Davis was recently honored for FAN’S work with the rural community in the state.

Published December 27, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

FAN executive director earns honor for work in rural areas

FRASER — Linda Davis, executive director of Families Against Narcotics, was recently honored as a “community star” by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, or NOSORH.