Health & Fitness

Published September 21, 2016

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Lace up those sneakers and stretch those hamstrings — it’s time for the 14th annual Run the Pointe Sept. 24.

The once-a-year event, hosted by the Grosse Pointe South High School Athletic Booster Club, raises money for Grosse Pointe South student athletic programs. The event usually attracts about 500 participants.

Published September 14, 2016

C&G Newspapers

State recommends institutions review immunization policies

WEST BLOOMFIELD/FARMINGTON HILLS — After West Bloomfield resident Alicia Stillman lost her 19-year-old daughter to meningococcal disease, she began fighting to raise awareness about meningitis serogroup B, which is not included in the common meningitis vaccine given to adolescents in the U.S.

Recently, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter and education information to every college and university in the state recommending that institutions review the vaccination requirements in preparation for the fall semester.

Published September 13, 2016

Madison - Park News

Groups team up to provide low-cost vaccination clinic

HAZEL PARK/WARREN — Pet Adoption Alternative of Warren is teaming up with Hazel Park Animal Control to provide pet owners with low-cost vaccinations that will keep their furry friends healthy. Microchips that will help pets return home if they ever end up lost will also be available.

Published September 12, 2016

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bicyclists prep for 15th annual ride through Detroit

DETROIT — Thousands of bicycle riders are expected to head to Detroit Saturday, Sept. 17, for the 15th annual Tour de Troit Bike Ride.

The ride weaves through the city of Detroit and shows off the city from ground level. The organizers aim to give riders a unique experience and highlight a side of Detroit many people don’t often see.

Published August 31, 2016

Rochester Post

Local bridge walk encourages active lifestyle

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — The Paint Creek Trailways Commission and the Friends of the Paint Creek Trail are giving the public a chance to avoid the more than 40,000 people heading out to the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk by participating in a Labor Day Walk and Run right in their own backyard.

The community is invited to participate in the 11th annual Labor Day Virtual Bridge Walk and Run on the Paint Creek Trail Sept. 5.

Published August 24, 2016

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Mental health group to screen film on childhood emotions

BEVERLY HILLS — For families looking to address mental health and communications issues with children in a fun, nonthreatening way, a local mental health service provider will screen the 2015 Pixar film “Inside Out” as a means to start the conversation.

Kadima, a mental health service provider, was formed 32 years ago by families within the Jewish community. The organization has since grown to become a nondenominational group that works to address a wide range of mental health issues through clinical assistance and increasing awareness.

Published August 2, 2016

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

AAA1-B reveals better ‘path’ to living with diabetes

METRO DETROIT — Any journey can be made easier with a map and a traveling companion.

That’s the idea the Area Agency on Aging 1-B had when it launched its six-week Diabetes Personal Action Toward Health workshop, which is designed to give participants the skills and tools they need to manage Type 2 diabetes for themselves or a loved one.

And there are plenty of people to fit in that category, according to Kathleen Clark, wellness programs sales manager for AAA1-B.

Published July 6, 2016

C&G Newspapers

Oakland County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

Officials from the Oakland County Health Division are reminding residents to take proper precautions against West Nile virus this summer, as a pool of mosquitoes recently tested positive for the disease.

“We have traps set in Oakland County, and we routinely go through and check the traps for mosquitoes and test them for West Nile,” Kathy Forzley, manager of the Oakland County Health Division, said. “We had our first positive.”

Published June 29, 2016

Farmington Press

Meditation group spreads message of mindfulness

FARMINGTON HILLS/TROY — Farmington Hills is starting to say “om.”

Meditating is seemingly a growing trend in the city, a way to destress from daily struggles, Farmington Hills husband and wife James and Jyothi Joseph said June 23 at the Farmington Community Library’s main branch.

The meditation leaders in the Troy-based Heartfulness Institute discussed upcoming meditation courses and how nearly two decades ago, this would not have really been a topic.

Published June 29, 2016

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Local hospital creates county’s first PERT

MOUNT CLEMENS — McLaren Macomb, the 288-bed, Mount Clemens-based hospital, has established a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team to utilize the latest technology to quickly treat pulmonary embolisms, or P.E.

Composed of cardiologists, pulmonologists, emergency medicine physicians and vascular surgeons, the goal of McLaren Macomb PERT is to reduce long-term symptoms of patients with pulmonary embolisms — a blood clot blocking flow in one of the pulmonary arteries.

Published June 22, 2016

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Loaner closet aims to help those with rare degenerative disease

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After being in and out of a hospital or nursing home for three years, losing her business and her home, and having to relocate from Holly down to Fraser to be closer to her sisters, who are nurses, Charlene Soleau said her diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy was “devastating.”

“For me, personally, it has completely turned my life in a different direction,” said Soleau. “It took a very long time to diagnose this. It’s very rare. It was devastating. I’m single.”

Published June 14, 2016

Woodward Talk

Experts explain how to manage and deal with diabetes for Men’s Health Week

OAKLAND COUNTY — With it being National Men’s Health Week, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is looking to educate men about how to prevent or control diabetes.

National Men’s Health Week, which is June 13-19, takes place during Men’s Health Month.

Published June 13, 2016

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Mount Clemens run, walk club gaining steam

MOUNT CLEMENS — Linda Busch has been pleasantly surprised with the success of her new noncompetitive run/walk program.

“We had 125 people show up on that first day and 100 people the second time,” Busch said of her City Sneakers club. “That first night, we had 100 walkers, and that really surprised the runners.”

City Sneakers puts participants on a peaceful trip around Mount Clemens, from its eclectic business district to the historical neighborhoods that give the city its charm.

Published June 7, 2016

Macomb Township Chronicle

Organizers gearing up for Run the Plank

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The fifth annual Run the Plank 5K event is set to return to Macomb Township on Saturday, June 25.

The number of participants in the event has grown each year since its 2012 inception, although rain dampened turnout a bit last year.

The course remains the same from previous editions, as runners will begin in front of Immanuel Lutheran Church on Romeo Plank Road just north of 21 Mile Road, and finish at St. Peter Luteran Church at Romeo Plank and 24 Mile Road.

Published June 7, 2016

Warren Weekly

Warren declares war on Zika, other mosquito-borne illnesses

WARREN — An army of city employees equipped with larvicide to treat standing water and citations for those who don’t comply with the code of ordinances has been deployed against the onset of mosquitoes and any illnesses they may carry into Warren this year.

Published June 6, 2016

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

County Mental Health offers peer-to-peer support for young clients

OAKLAND COUNTY — Sometimes in life, the best advice comes not from professionals or leaders, but from regular folks who have walked the same path you’re on.

Published June 6, 2016

Sterling Heights Sentry

Yanez proposes state e-cigarette regulations

A Sterling Heights state representative is hoping that a set of recently proposed bills in the state House of Representatives that would prevent minors from buying e-cigarettes will eventually become law and not vanish like a vapor.

State Rep. Henry Yanez, D-Sterling Heights, is the primary sponsor of a three-bill package of proposals, House Bills 5686-5688, introduced May 24. The bills, which have attracted co-sponsors, aim to regulate e-cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices.

Published May 25, 2016

Southfield Sun

Elevated lead levels found in school drinking fountains, sinks

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Several drinking fountains and sinks were found to contain high numbers of lead during recent testing at Southfield Public Schools.

According to a letter sent out May 11 to SPS parents, staff and community members by Superintendent Lynda Wood, the district participated in voluntary water screenings April 23. District water sources were tested for lead and copper.

Published April 20, 2016

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Local child with cancer granted chance to meet pope

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — “He’s afraid of dying.”

That’s what Daniela Richard said of her 6-year-son, Gabriel, who was diagnosed at age 5 with pilomyxoid astrocytoma — or brain cancer — in March 2015.

Gabriel has a tumor in the front of his brain. He has undergone 12 months of chemotherapy and has another nine months ahead of him. His body is so fragile that he has no immune system. He could have a heart attack from something as simple as a slight bone break.

Published April 13, 2016

Troy Times

Hiker will talk about going the distance

While Christopher Hillier has hiked over 10,000 miles since 2011, he knows he has to be careful when he talks about his passion and experiences on the trail.

Hillier will present “Taking the Walk: Long Distance Hiking with Christopher Hillier” at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Troy Public Library.

“He’s spoken at other libraries, and we thought this would be a good opening to our summer reading, of which the focus is wellness,” said Lauren Bartell, adult information librarian, who is also a hiker.