Hurley Children’s Hospital partnered with five area credit unions to “CHANGE a Child’s Life” from August 17-28, 2020. In a surprise announcement, CO-OP Financial Services has announced a Miracle Match donation towards this collaborative effort.
Hurley Medical Center has transformed a green space across from the hospital into a Wellness Path in the hopes that both #TeamHurley and the Flint community will use the path to improve their health and practice mindfulness.
As a community, year after year, we “Rise Up” to help local women undergoing breast cancer treatment. This year, we soared – together, we made a difference. The annual Ladies 9-hole Golf and Luncheon was held on August 13 at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club.
The McLaren Proton Therapy Center welcomes Christian Hyde, MD, DABR to the team of radiation oncologists. Dr. Hyde is a board-certified radiation oncologist with specialized training in proton therapy. He joins a comprehensive team of oncologists at McLaren Flint that work closely to give patients their best chance in fighting their disease.
This fall, the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is launching the “Be A Health Hero” campaign to create awareness of the importance of immunizations for families with children. In an effort to best protect children from preventable diseases that easily spread, scheduled immunizations are recommended for children ages 0-18. In the state of Michigan, children who attend childcare facilities and public or non-public schools through grade 12, should receive scheduled recommended immunizations prior to starting each school year.
When I am looking for something different to cook, I always go through my mother’s recipe box. I found this delicious recipe for Carrot Ginger Soup. It’s easy to make and perfect comfort food to serve on an autumn day.
Flint’s Lydia Taylor named semifinalist in the sixth annual Breakthrough Global Challenge.
September is National Recovery Month — a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life.
For many years my family and I have attended the St. John Catholic Church Apple fest in Fenton that is held annually in September. One of my favorite things to do at the festival was to buy one of the hundreds of apple pies that are sold there. Dutch Apple pie, served warm and topped with vanilla ice cream is my very favorite. This year, I thought I would try to make an apple pie from scratch, using this recipe from Betty Crocker. It is a little time consuming but well worth the effort.
September is Hunger Action Month, a national movement to raise awareness about hunger in the United States and the policies and systems that can combat it. This year, the efforts are even more pressing, especially in Michigan, according to a recently released press statement. Due to the global pandemic, Feeding America predicts Michigan’s statewide food insecurity rates will increase from 13.6 percent to 21 percent this year.
September is Suicide Prevention Month and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wants to remind Veterans and their loved ones through the “Be There” campaign that small actions can make a big difference to Veterans experiencing difficult times. During this and every month the Detroit VA Medical Center remains committed to spreading awareness of suicide prevention to Veterans and their supporters and connecting them to the resources they need.
It’s Labor Day weekend and for many of us, the last cookout of the summer season. I always like to bring a taste of the East Coast to my Labor Day picnic. These quick and easy shrimp foil packets to toss on the grill are inspired by an East Coast Shrimp Boil and are absolutely delicious!
