McLaren Family Residency Center is pleased to welcome board-certified family and sports medicine physician, Hussein Saghir, DO, CAQSM, to its practice. Dr. Saghir completed a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine through Wayne State University School of Medicine at Detroit Medical Center and a residency in family medicine at Genesys Regional Medical Center. He received

In July, Hurley Medical Center celebrated the success of the “Panda Warmer Project” for its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). My City was there to capture the heartwarming occasion featuring a pup, a panda cake, and newborn twins! For nearly ten years, Kris Johns and his wife, Vanessa, have volunteered at Hurley with their therapy

The Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (AABH) recently recognized the McLaren Flint Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program as a finalist for National Partial Hospital Program of the Year. Mark Sak, Program Manager and Ken Deighton, Director of Behavioral Health Services accepted the award on July 16 at the AABH Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA. The

Kettering University, the school well-known for its ties to the automotive industry and its engineering programs, quietly launched a Pre-Med program in 2008. Although still a surprise to many, Kettering’s Pre-Med has been bulldogging its students into med school at an outstanding acceptance rate according to program coordinator, Dr. Stacy Seeley. The program, similar to

Want to stay healthy this winter? Mark your calendars for Genesee Health Plan’s Drive-Thru Flu Immunization event on October 13! Genesee Health Plan will host its Fourth Annual Drive-Thru Flu Immunization event on Friday, October 13 from 3-6PM at the GHP office located in Flint at 2171 S. Linden Rd. “Our Drive-Thru Flu Immunization event

Technology continues to expand and play an integral role in our lives. We use our phones for more than calling a friend – they’re our way of life: social media, texting, playing games and more. Without our phones or tablets we are lost! Ever wonder how much time you spend on your smartphone or with

When you think of someone having a mole on their face, you may envision a “beauty mark” like Marilyn Monroe’s or Cindy Crawford’s. Other people associate moles as a characteristic of witches or villains – raised and unsightly. In popular culture, heroes and heroines are usually associated with clear, smooth facial skin while villains are

Maureen Tippen, Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, University of Michigan-Flint, holds service learning in high regard. “It just makes a person look at things differently,” she states. “We want our students to be global citizens and we really want that on their resume when they leave UM-Flint.” When Tippen began teaching at

Weight loss is a very personal thing. Dr. Frank Tilli, Director of Interventional Cardiology at Genesys Regional Medical Center for the last six years, has struggled with his weight since he was a child. “My weight has been up and down throughout my entire life,” he shares. At the age of 52, he decided to

Flu season is upon us, and Genesee Health Plan wants to make sure you and your family members have the information and resources you need to be prepared for flu season and to protect yourself against the influenza virus. Did you know that every year between November and March, hundreds of thousands of Americans get

With school in full swing, parents need to watch for signs of bullying behavior. As the excitement of back-to-school has now slipped into the day-to-day reality of schedules, homework and afterschool activities, it’s an important time to have a conversation with children about bullying, both to protect children from getting bullied, and prevent the bullying

In the minds of patients, dental procedures and pain are often synonymous. Anxiety and apprehension are typically present during dental visits, and especially magnified in pediatric patients. Certain procedures evoke a feeling of dread; for example, the proverbial “root canal” and the removal of wisdom teeth. Fear associated with dentistry persists despite the decreasing incidents