Life is full of transitions and stages – from schooling and working, to moving, to raising children and empty-nesting, to retiring. As we and our loved ones grow older, there are important ways in which we can protect and maintain our health. Being thoughtful and proactive about our physical, social, spiritual, and mental well-being can

A Breast Health Navigator helps patients and their families maneuver successfully through the health care system. The navigator also provides emotional support and helps guide patients through their breast cancer treatment – from diagnosis to recovery and beyond. Hurley Medical Center Marsha Schmit, Breast Health Nurse Navigator, understands what it means to fight cancer; she’s

Savings of both time and money are the greatest advantages with these dentures. CAD/CAM dentures are a cost-effective treatment modality proving to be beneficial to both the clinician and the patient in regard to the number of appointments necessary to deliver final result – only two visits. Functional research through assessment of the digital manufacturing

It’s no secret that Greater Flint residents have access to top-quality health care, and My City is happy for the opportunity to highlight some of the local professionals who provide it. For this month’s feature, MCM’s publisher and photographer were invited to observe several procedures performed by Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, including the one described here.

For many who have been considering moving a loved one into an independent or assisted living property, these data show the time could be right to make the move.   A question many of us have faced, and many more of us will face in the years to come is: what can I do to

Myth: Home caregivers don’t care about their patients. Reality: Nurses, therapists and aides base their treatment on individual needs. A professional will establish a rapport, make the patient feel at ease, address their hesitations and make the experience as comfortable as possible. A patient’s needs are analyzed before a caregiver is placed in the home,

Tharakorn / Shutterstock.com As a privately practicing dermatologist in Flint for 33 years, I am used to interacting with patients, one-on-one in my office, diagnosing and treating a variety of skin ailments, including puzzling rashes and hair loss. Ask any primary care or emergency room physician and they will tell you that figuring out what’s

“I loved that I could plop it into my bra and go back to work or get a hug and feel ‘normal.’” – Barbara Demorest, Knitted Knockers Founder   As Hurley Medical Center’s Breast Health Nurse Navigator, it is Marsha Schmit’s role to educate, advocate and support women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

  It’s almost inevitable – our hearing acuity goes down over time. Even as I am in my 40s, my kids have made me aware of things they can hear but I cannot. In fact, there’s a mobile app that generates a tone that teenagers can hear but adults can’t! Eventually, we all get to

Health status impacts every aspect of a community. In Flint and Genesee County, heart disease, obesity and diabetes are three of the top health issues. But the community – patients, physicians, and other city and medical professionals – has a mission to begin creating a healthier, strategic vision for improving the well-being of those who