Founded by Dr. Jawad Shah in 2008, Insight Institute of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences provides clinical services to patients in Genesee County. What began in the former GM HQ (Great Lakes Technology Center) in Flint with one neurosurgeon and a staff of four has grown to over 1,200 employees and expanded to campus locations in Chicago, Dearborn and Warren, MI. In the fall of 2024, Insight will expand once again – this time, adding a new building and services to the Flint facility.
Commonly known as the “winter blues,” Seasonal Affective Disorder – or SAD – is a regular depression disorder with symptoms that begin in the fall and continue into winter months. Sometimes, SAD symptoms appear in the spring or early summer and cause an unhappy mood with low energy. Those most likely to have it are younger females and those with family histories of depression, bipolar disorder or SAD. Sufferers experience increased appetite and needing to sleep for longer periods.
As of 2019, according to the American Diabetes Association®, over 37 million Americans – over 11 percent of the population – are living with diabetes.
If you have a chronic illness being treated by prescription medications, you probably already know your options for medications are sometimes limited – and how expensive they can be. This is especially true if you take biologic medications, which are specialized medicines created from living sources. But did you know you may have other treatment options, known as biosimilars, which are also approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
There are so many things to enjoy in the fall – from the colorful leaves and pleasant chill in the air, to warm drinks and delicious treats. Many people enjoy annual fall traditions, like visiting an apple orchard or carving pumpkins. One more thing to consider doing this fall is getting vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. Getting vaccinated can help prevent pneumococcal pneumonia from getting in the way of enjoying all your favorite fall traditions.
The month of September holds multiple observances related to cancer – blood, gynecologic, ovarian, prostate and childhood cancers to be precise. The second leading cause of death for adults in the U.S. (behind heart disease), cancer has affected nearly everyone living in the country in some way. By the end of 2023, it is estimated that 1,958,310 new cases will develop and 609,820 deaths will occur. While the occurrence of most cancers has been declining (none more so than cervical cancer), a few have been on the rise. For men, prostate cancer is becoming more common while in women, instances of melanoma, breast and liver cancers have increased. The good news is that we are getting better at detecting and treating cancers. Since 1991, the rate of cancer deaths has declined 33%.
Hurley Medical Center recognizes the teamwork that is important in fulfilling the mission of “Clinical Excellence, Service to People.” A Team of the Season is honored for its collaborative spirit, mutual accountability, support to others, fulfilling Hurley’s mission and overall positive attitude.
The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines – Stroke GoldPlus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care
McLaren Flint is proud to announce its pulmonary rehabilitation program certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is a recognition of McLaren Flint’s commitment to improving patients’ quality of life by enhancing standards of care.
Screens are everywhere. In every pocket and every hand. On nearly every one of those screens is a Feed with a constant flow of information in real time – what our friends are doing and where, what our favorite celebrities and talking heads have to say. We can see the newest fads, styles, cartoons and jokes. The whole world is constantly at our fingertips and through social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube and many others, each of us are free to compare our lives to those of “influencers” and express our thoughts to an audience of billions. It’s a phenomenon that is here to stay in today’s current forms and future variations of them. There’s no question about it: social media has had a profound impact on the world. What we are now beginning to understand is how it affects our inner world – and the result is less than glowing.
The United Community Addiction Network (UCAN) has a mission of uniting community resources to help fight the disease of addiction, according to the Founder and Executive Director, Aaron Rubio. Founded in June 2020, the nonprofit organization uses a clinical community approach to help people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). Rubio, who was previously involved with Families Against Narcotics (FAN), said he realized that there was a piece of the puzzle missing in that organization. FAN was primarily focused on working with those struggling with addictions and with their families. “We were not focused on making change,” he explains.
Summer is here and, for many people, it’s a time to kick back, relax and enjoy some much-needed vacation time – and pneumococcal pneumonia shouldn’t stand in your way of enjoying all that summer has to offer.
