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- Charlevoix Area Hospital Wellness Wednesday Aug. 4 2010.07.29 Charlevoix Area Hospital’s next “Wellness Wednesday” will be from 8 -11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
- US pet owners paying for high-tech veterinary care 2010.07.20 Around the nation, veterinarians are practicing ever more advanced medicine on the nation's 77 million dogs, 90 million cats and a myriad of other animals — treatments that vie with the best of human medicine. The driving force is "the changing role of th
- NMRH outperforms other state hospitals in stroke treatment 2010.07.20 When it comes to diagnosis and treatment of a stroke, timing is critical.
- AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection 2010.07.19 For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help
- Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier 2010.07.18 At least that's the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.
- Joey Haderer: A force behind art in healing at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital 2010.07.14 Joey Haderer is a force behind art in healing at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. She said there’s a difference between art therapy and art in healing. With art therapy, art is used to diagnose and then treat. Interpretation of created wor
- Study shows teens benefit from later school day 2010.07.06 Giving teens 30 extra minutes to start their school day leads to more alertness in class, better moods, less tardiness, and even healthier breakfasts, a small study found.
- Closing in on genes that help people live to 100 2010.07.02 The oldest among us seem to have chosen their parents well. Researchers closing in on the impact of family versus lifestyle find most people who live to 100 or older share some helpful genes.
- NMRH joins in health information exchange program 2010.07.02 Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is one of five hospital systems that will work together to advance the delivery of patient-focused health care across Michigan.
- Free varicose vein screening planned in Charlevoix 2010.06.23 The free screening is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Charlevoix Surgeons office, 14695 Park Ave., Charlevoix. Those interested in attending should contact the office at (231) 547-2812 to schedule an appointment.
- Study: No link between cell phone towers, cancer 2010.06.22 Children who live close to a mobile phone tower don’t appear to be at any higher risk of cancer than those who don’t live in the neighborhood, a new study says.
- Newly formed Michigan nursing education council 2010.06.22 A newly formed Michigan nursing education council will work to more effectively train new nurses in order to deal with a looming nursing shortage across the state and here in Northern Michigan.
- AP sources: Obama revealing health law details 2010.06.22 President Barack Obama is revealing details of how the government will enforce the health overhaul law, an announcement expected to focus on how insurance companies must treat consumers.
- Griffey Sr. urges prostate testing to save lives 2010.06.21 Ken Griffey Sr. wasn't entirely surprised when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006. He knew that it ran in the family, with four uncles succumbing to the disease.
- Panel asks gov't to encourage less sodium intake 2010.06.16 Too much salt is hidden in Americans' food, and regulators plan to work with manufacturers to cut back — but the government isn't ready to go Morton Salt distribution facility in Chicago, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Too much salt is hidden in Americans' food
- Mich. researcher invents joint replacement cement 2010.06.13 Obesity and aging baby boomers are driving demand for hip and knee replacements, and a discovery by a Grand Rapids-based researcher could provide relief for pain sufferers and economic promise for the region.
- Wellness Wednesday June 2 at Charlevoix Area Hospital 2010.05.27 Charlevoix Area Hospital’s next “Wellness Wednesday” will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 in the hospital’s Solarium.
- Petoskey Community Free Clinic relocating 2010.05.11 Petoskey’s Community Free Clinic will soon have a new look and location, but will still offer patients the same care. Since 1998, the clinic has given thousands of patients who don’t have health insurance, access to health care and the medications they ne
- NMRH working to improve patient safety through hygiene 2010.05.06 On Wednesday, the medical staff at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey joined more than 8,000 health care facilities around the world in an effort to improve hand hygiene and patient care.
- Study: Health risks in urban Native women 2010.05.06 Alaska Native and American Indian women living in the nation's urban centers are more than twice as likely to experience nonconsenting sexual intercourse in their first encounter, a new study shows.