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.
Written by/Reprinted with Permission from the National Cancer Institute
By Lisa Collins, RN & Jennifer Paling, RN
As a physician and the State’s chief medical executive, I spend a good deal of time speaking to residents about illnesses, diseases, and conditions. Much of those conversations center around prevention and treatment. But what if we take a step back even further and spend a moment talking about an advancement in biological science that is changing the way we treat diseases?
In 2016, nearly 5,000 patients were admitted to publicly funded Substance Use Disorder (SUD) providers in Genesee County. Of these, alcoholism and heroin addiction were the top two primary diagnoses and represented nearly the same proportion of admissions (29.6 and 29.5 percent, respectively), followed by cocaine (14.4%), marijuana (12.3%), prescription opiates (10.4%), methamphetamine (2.1%), benzodiazepines (1.1%), Ecstasy (0.3%), and others (0.3%).
FLINT, MI – A Public Health Symposium was held on March 15, sponsored by the University of Michigan-Flint and the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center. The event’s purpose was to highlight public health issues that affect Flint and Genesee County. The symposium was made possible through the Myron and Margaret Winegarden Endowed Visiting Professorship Fund.
As we approach the summer months, we revel in the outdoor activities we’ve been deprived of and missing all winter long. We have gone through the long season without much sunshine, and now is our chance to go outside every day during the long summer days to enjoy all the outdoor activities we love.
FLINT, MI – Cheryl Ellegood was named Corporate Director of Service Lines at McLaren Health Care, effective January 30, 2017. Ellegood is responsible for the collaborative development and implementation of system-wide operating plans for cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic and telemedicine service lines. In addition to working with leadership at subsidiary hospitals, Ellegood works with service line medical directors and participating physicians to implement clinical best practices across the system.
