Health & Fitness

Published September 10, 2019

Free vegan festival finds new home in Farmington

FARMINGTON — After spending the last three years at Madonna University, VegMichigan’s free vegan festival has found a new, “hopefully permanent,” home at downtown Farmington’s Riley Park Sundquist Pavilion, said group President Tom Progar.

Published September 10, 2019

Farmington Press

New study finds social media can positively impact mental health

METRO DETROIT — A new study conducted by Michigan State University media and information professor Keith Hampton found that social media can improve a person’s mental health over time.

Published September 4, 2019

Royal Oak Review

HAVEN expands services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence to Beaumont

ROYAL OAK — On Aug. 26, in partnership with HAVEN, a private patient examination room came online exclusively for victims of sexual assault in the Emergency & Trauma Center at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.

More than 500 people attended the Out of the Darkness Community Walk to promote suicide prevention and awareness in 2018. Organizers are hoping for even bigger attendance at 2019’s walk on Sept. 14.

Published September 4, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Community walk to raise money for suicide prevention

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Suicide is a topic that affects millions of families and can be one that people do not want to talk about. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is working to change that.

Published August 29, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Root to stem: How cooks can avoid food waste this harvest season

We’ve all done it: thrown out that cucumber or head of lettuce that sat, forgotten, at the back of the refrigerator until it was past its prime.

Published August 29, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Health expo ‘not just for elderly seniors’

STERLING HEIGHTS — An annual tradition that brings senior health front and center is adding another year to its history in Sterling Heights.

Published August 29, 2019

Warren Weekly

Experts to discuss link between diet and wellness

WARREN — The relationship between what you eat and how you feel will be the subject of a new series of events at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren beginning Sept. 21.

Published August 27, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Oakland University student beats brain cancer

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Megan Ritz remembers when her hair fell out. She told herself it wasn’t permanent.

Published August 27, 2019

C&G Newspapers

CARE’s Ride 4 Recovery to take place in Richmond

MACOMB COUNTY — The seventh annual Ride 4 Recovery bike trek will take place Sunday, Sept. 29, on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Richmond.

Published August 26, 2019

Madison - Park News

Chamber to hold Narcan training for local businesses

MADISON HEIGHTS — An upcoming event by the Madison Heights/Hazel Park Chamber of Commerce will equip businesses with the tools and knowledge they need to save people suffering from the effects of an opioid overdose.

Published August 21, 2019

C&G Newspapers

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Published August 20, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Unique heart valve procedure comes to Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 7, doctors at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township performed the first two catheter-based replacements of aortic heart valves.

Published August 20, 2019

Rochester Post

OU debuts new outdoor fitness court

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University students, staff and visitors can now head outside to get a full body workout on campus in just seven minutes.

Published August 20, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Beaumont hopes urgent care reduces ER visits

ROYAL OAK — On Thursday, Aug. 15, Beaumont Health and WellStreet opened their 13th and largest urgent care facility at Woodward Corners, a development that includes retail, restaurants and a Meijer at 13 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.

Teams participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Detroit Zoo last year. The event will take place Saturday, Aug. 24, this year.

Published August 13, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Walk to End Alzheimer’s to return to Detroit Zoo

ROYAL OAK — On Aug. 24, thousands of walkers will join together at the Detroit Zoo in conjunction with more than 600 communities across the country to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Published July 30, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Farms council reduces sign variance for urgent care facility

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — While Grosse Pointe Farms City Council members acknowledged the need to have adequate signs on an urgent care facility, they didn’t feel comfortable with what they felt was an excessive amount of signage.

Published July 30, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Brownell student carries on Superwoman Fund’s legacy

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Brownell Middle School student Grace Curtis remembers the first time she met Maryam Whelan.

Published July 22, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Police and fire discuss tips to stay cool this summer

FERNDALE/ROYAL OAK — The summer heat has been barreling down on Michigan residents for the past couple of weeks, with seemingly no end in sight this season.

Published July 19, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Cooling centers available in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — With the extreme heat hitting metro Detroit, Macomb County officials have released a list of local cooling centers. The cooling centers are air-conditioned public facilities where people may go for relief during temporary periods of extreme heat; these centers provide shade, water, and restrooms.

Published July 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Head games: How football is striving to make the sport safer

METRO DETROIT — Concussions and head injuries have long been a part of football, but over the years, more information and increased education have been key to improving the overall safety of the game.