“He touched the lives of more than we will ever know. We’ll miss you until we meet again in heaven.” Matthew 23:3-46 The future was full of promise for 17-year-old Thomas Smith, an honor student at Flushing High School. He was a star football player, a champion power-lifter and had recently received a scholarship to

Unfortunately, there are times when a person is required to return to the hospital after a period of time subsequent to being discharged. Through the use of a transitional care management program, the occurrence of re-hospitalizations can be greatly minimized. This is a very important issue, as re-hospitalization may be an indicator of inappropriate patient

All parents have heard of the “Terrible Twos.” But, what happens when this type of behavior starts just a few months after birth or never seems to end? Do you know a child who has temperament issues? Is the child very fussy about what they wear, eat, or do? If so, therapy can help. A

Many of us recall this episode of “The Brady Bunch”: Little Cindy Brady comes down with tonsillitis and is scheduled to have her tonsils removed. Soon, Mrs. Brady ends up getting the same infection, and they both end up having tonsillectomies and recovering in bed together, with neither being able to talk from sore throats.

Winter is here! In order to maintain your fitness and stay physically active all year long, training through the cold Michigan winter is a must-do. Here are some ways to get your routine locked in and be safe and healthy when exercising outdoors in the winter: Find a friend/group to train with. When it gets

Sometimes, the smallest efforts can make the biggest difference. In terms of random acts of kindness this is certainly true, and recently, with applied research at Kettering University, small – or, more accurately –“nano-sized” efforts will eventually yield substantial results. Physics professor, Dr. Ron Tackett is contributing to the continuous battle against cancer; but he

When most of us think about heart attack symptoms, we list chest pain first. It is one of the most common signs – discomfort in the chest such as a feeling of pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the chest area can signal that the heart is not functioning properly. But there are many other

Yoga, westernized, is considered a Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM) while its eastern origination (Patajali’s yoga sutras) identifies Yoga as a thorough hygiene of the mind and body in order to attain heightened consciousness. Most Westerners, in their preference for practicality, simplify yogic discipline down to two of the eight limbs of yoga: pranayama (regulated breathing

Interventional Pain Management is a subspecialty field of medicine that deals with procedures (typically injections) to treat chronic pain. There is an important difference between chronic pain and acute pain. Acute pain can be beneficial as it may prevent further injury, such as pain from a sprained ankle. Acute pain can also signal that a

Research is showing that the main component of turmeric – called curcumin – an herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family – appears to block an enzyme that promotes the growth of head and neck cancers. UCLA studied subjects who had cancer and found that those enzymes in the mouths of patients who consumed curcumin

“Making surgery more precise” … these words are music to the ears of any person awaiting a medical procedure. According to Dr. Michael McCann, DO, FACOS, FACS, Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Hurley Medical Center, the daVinci Surgical System has done just that. The hospital has utilized the daVinci Surgical System for