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Urban education, Detroit’s future and entrepreneurship to take center stage at Mackinac Policy Conference

Urban education, Detroit’s future and entrepreneurship to take center stage at Mackinac Policy Conference

As Michigan wrestles with the skills gap, city redevelopment and other do-or-die issues, the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference has created an agenda with a focus on issues including urban education, entrepreneurism and Michigan’s future in terms of business development and growth. Sandy Baruah, CEO and president of the Detroit Regional Chamber recently described the June […]

APP-titude: 5-2-1-0 kids app reinforces healthy choices

APP-titude: 5-2-1-0 kids app reinforces healthy choices

If you give a kid a gadget, they’re going to want to use it. But give them a vegetable and many are ready for kitchen warfare. It doesn’t have to be that way, according to the developers of the 5-2-1-0 Kids App introduced by Henry Ford Health System. Linking kids’ love of electronics to apps […]

Attitude is Everything: How parents can encourage healthy habits

Attitude is Everything: How parents can  encourage healthy habits

A wobbly butt and a sweaty belly are among Maria’s biggest nightmares and a major impediment to the 15 year-old’s ability to maintain the minimum 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although a recent trip and fall incident made her even more self-conscious […]