It’s the middle of the night and you hear your child crying in the next room. You rush in to see what is wrong. She is holding her ear and running a high fever. You’re worried and feel for her; you know you need to take her to the clinic, but tomorrow is a big

Ahhh summer! It’s time to slip on a T-shirt, shorts and sandals and head out into nature. At this time of year, millions of people spend time outdoors to take in some fresh air, get some exercise, maybe do a little photography, run through a field or two, pick up a tick and get Lyme

At Hurley Medical Center, elderly patients receive an extra layer of personalized care, according to Ruba Mahfouz-Alkotob, MPH, OTR, Director of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP). Studies indicate that people over the age of 70 are at a greater risk of decline during hospital stays. HELP is a comprehensive care program designed to prevent

Women are the heart of the family. They carry the pressures of home, kids, work and all of life’s challenges, while taking care of those around them. Many of us ignore our own needs while putting others first; however, a woman’s health is the thing they need to care for the most. After all, you

Losing weight and keeping it off can be a difficult, lifelong journey. Statistics tell part of the story. If you put ten average Michigan residents in a room, four will be overweight (BMI 25-30) and another three will be obese (BMI > 30). Perhaps you’ve tried many years of exercise routines, countless diet and nutrition

Did you know that 86 million people have pre-diabetes and that nine out of ten don’t know it? According to Michele Bernreuter, Manager of Hurley’s Diabetes Center, 15-30 percent of those diagnosed with pre-diabetes will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood

According to the American Diabetes Association, 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the population, have diabetes. Diabetes remains the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. It is a disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production and/or insulin action. Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5-10%

Keeping children safe from scraped knees, bee stings, bumps and bruises is a typical part of parenting, but less understood is how to prevent eye injuries in children. According to the National Eye Institute, eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in kids in the U.S., with most of those injuries related to sports.

  For many people, the thought of having surgery is terrifying. So, My City Wellness has “scrubbed in” with talented local surgeons as they performed a variety of procedures – a peek behind the curtain, if you will. Our sincere thanks to Ajay Srivastava, MD, Matthew Sardelli, MD and the entire team at The Surgery

In 1939, Charles Stewart Mott realized that there would be children in Genesee County whose parents may not be able to afford health care, and believed that no child should go without it. He set up a clinic for children in the middle of Hurley Hospital that would soon outgrow the confines of that facility