McLaren Lapeer Region has been honored for exceptional quality and safety in five categories with MPRO’s 2017 Governor’s Award of Excellence. The awards are given to health care providers that “have achieved, maintained and continually improved in specific rigorous milestones related to the award they received.” The presentation of awards took place May 10 in Bath Township.
Are you struggling with a drug addiction or have a family member who is struggling? A new program is in place that could help.
At a special assembly held on June 8, Grand Blanc East Middle School presented a check to CMN Hospitals in the amount of $2,644.70. The funds were raised during their recent Walk-a-thon that was inspired by one of their own seventh grade students, Rebekah Sassack.
Acne can be merely an annoyance, or it can plague your life. Millions of teens are afflicted with acne; which can range from a breakout here and there, to the cystic and scarring variety. It can negatively affect self-esteem and be so severe to even cause depression. There comes a point when you don’t even want to look at yourself in the mirror, nobody talks to you, and you know it hinders your chances of succeeding at almost everything. When did the last homecoming queen or king have bad acne? You no longer want to leave the house – I can’t begin to imagine how difficult life would be.
For many people, the thought of undergoing surgery is terrifying – so, My City Wellness “scrubbed in” to get up close with two talented local physicians as they performed state-of-the-art procedures. Our sincere thanks to doctors Bishr Al Dabagh, MD, FAAD and Marc Silver, MD for their gracious cooperation in creating this special section.
Dr. Michael Danic is an anesthesiologist with American Anesthesiology of Michigan. For the last ten years, he has been an affiliate of Genesys Regional Medical Center, where he is now the chairperson of the Department of Anesthesiology.
The term “Work-Life Balance” is, when you boil it down, kind of strange. The implication, it seems to me, is that “work” and “life” are somehow separate things and that a proper “balance” between the two involves somehow keeping them properly separated. Those of us who both live and work, however, likely experience something different.
Have you been putting off getting a colonoscopy because the very thought of it fills you with dread and terror? You are not alone! I personally witness so much fear around this procedure. Guess what? The fear is unnecessary. The procedure, however, can save your life. So, I’m sharing the three biggest fears about getting a colonoscopy … and why they shouldn’t prevent you from making that appointment.
Coronary heart disease – damage or disease in the heart’s major blood vessels – affects approximately 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of death, worldwide. The usual cause is a build-up of plaque (fat deposits) on the inner walls of the coronary arteries, which narrows them and limits blood flow to the heart.
