Mine is Fine: Why parents needs to monitor kids’ weight levels

Mine is Fine: Why parents needs to monitor kids’ weight levels

Ask any parent about their child’s weight and you are likely to get a strong ” oh no, mine is fine” response. Although more than 40 percent of patients that sit in pediatrician offices today are clearly overweight, many don’t know it and if they do they have a passive attitude. It’s an easy mistake […]

Time to Talk: Tips on getting your kids on the pathway to better health

Time to Talk: Tips on getting your kids on the pathway to better health

The signs couldn’t be ignored. In addition to being smokers, Stephanie Brown’s parents had been struggling with diabetes and high blood pressure. When her mother suffered a heart attack, the message for Brown and her young daughter Kaija was even clearer. “I said, ‘We better do something to prevent that from happening to us,’” Brown […]

Too Close for Comfort: Strokes are impacting younger ages

Too Close for Comfort: Strokes are impacting younger ages

For one set of peers who faced a life-altering health issue, tomorrow holds promise. Once a month, a range of 10 to three-dozen participants convene as the Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group, hosted by St. Joseph’s Hospital Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County. Together they reflect on experiences, share encouragement – and, occasionally, have a […]