WINTER WEATHER CAN STRAIN YOUR HEART

American Heart Association offers 
lifesaving tips to get through the season
 
As many of us hoped for a white Christmas, keep in mind the snow and cold winter months can be very hard on people with potential heart problems and people with existing heart problems. 

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Don’t Let Exam Fear Keep You From The Doctor

By Robert C. Robinson III, MD
 
“Ok sir, could you please drop your shorts?”  As a man visiting your healthcare provider these are the words that we dread most during our visit. You might be wondering, “Do I really need to have someone examine what’s “under the hood”?  Or you might be thinking, “Do you absolutely have to put your finger up there?!!” Here we will explain why it’s necessary to have these uncomfortable, and often times invasive examinations performed to ensure you’re in good health.
 

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Interpersonal EDGE: Balancing Pregnancy and Work

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. My organization is not family friendly, and I just found out I’m pregnant. I am superb at my job, have a good track record, and don’t want to stop working. Do you have any suggestions for women about balancing babies and career?

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Is Going Gluten Free Just a Fad?

GLUTEN FREE CAMP
AT YMCA CAMP MANITOU-LIN
FOR AGES 7-12 and AGE 13-17
           JULY 1-6, 2012
This gluten free camp is organized by the
Michigan Capital Celiac/DH Group Lansing, MI
         1095 N. Briggs Rd, 
            Middleville, MI
           1-888-909-2267
          www.grymca.org 
 
Amber Klasey and her daughter,  8-year-old, Amethyst Klasey, all smiles after receiving a diagnosis.
 
According to one mother, going gluten has been a life saver and the answer to menacing health problems affecting her daughter
 
LANSING, MI — Amber Klasey was unsure why her daughter,  8-year-old, Amethyst Klasey was having tummy aches and generally not feeling well almost every day. 

 

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ST. STEPHEN’S WILL INTRODUCE NEW PASTOR AT ANNUAL KWANZAA CELEBRATION

LANSING, MI — Committees are meeting, people are planning, drummers are preparing, and singers are rehearsing for St. Stephen’s Community Church, U.C.C. 24th   Annual Kwanzaa Celebration.

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Interpersonal EDGE: Sailing Through Workplace Change

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I started out my career planning to be in one industry but have ended up in another. It seems that every time I get my goals planned in one direction, another direction opens up and messes up my plan. How do you recommend people deal with careers when every plan is subject to change?
 

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The HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Why It’s Still Taboo

By Karla Robinson, MD
 
V/AIDS remains a huge burden in the Black community.  According to recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) roughly one-half of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses are in African Americans.  The infection rate statistics are sobering.  1 in every 16 Black men and 1 in every 30 Black women will be infected with HIV in their lifetime.

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Foreclosed Homeowners Re-Occupy Their Homes

By  Zaineb Mohammed
New America Media

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Carolyn Gage was evicted from her foreclosed home in January. Earlier this month, she moved back in.

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Fast Facts: Healthy Eating 10-23

By Reference Librarian Eunice B.

Despite all good intentions, the month of December has to be the worst time of the year for maintaining healthy eating habits. And even though I always vow to be prepared and not succumb to temptation, it’s still a struggle not to overindulge in sweet treats and rich foods.

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Urban Housecalls: Understanding Fatigue

 

 

 

By Karla Robinson, MD

Characterized by a lack of motivation, lack of energy, and lack of concentration, fatigue is a common complaint experienced by more than thirty percent of people in this country.  While the term is often mistakenly used interchangeably with drowsiness, fatigue really is a separate condition, and is sometimes the sign of something more serious.  

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