Countless Health Heroes were on the scene on February 8 for our free colonoscopy screening event. Doctors and nurses from The Center for Digestive Health in Macomb volunteered their time, services, and impressive facility for patients in need. Volunteer staff was on hand to help coordinate patients and services, and to make the event run…
Winter is often dreaded for its cold bitter temperatures while being well known and tied to being the season for sniffly runny noses, and coming down with viruses that leave us feeling under the weather and bedridden. But some common conditions become more prominent during the winter months as well. MOST COMMON WINTERTIME HEALTH PROBLEMS…
Did you know that in 2016 1 in 8 Americans suffered from food insecurity? That is a whopping 42 million Americans. It’s not only adults who are affected but 13 million children as well. What Is Food Insecurity? As defined by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), food insecurity is a lack of consistent access…
Today the American Cancer Society released new screening guidelines for colorectal cancer which including changing the age to 45! This discovery was just published in the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians and states that doctors need to change the age from 50. This is due to younger people presenting with symptoms early and with the proper treatment…
Heading to the doctor? Here is a Physicians Checklist for Colon Cancer. Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most prevalent cancers today. It accounts for 15% of all cancer cases in the US and 1 in 20 Americans will develop it at one point in their lives. Colon cancer develops in your…
from WXYZ Stroke-related to pregnancy in older women is well-known. But new research from Columbia University Medical Center finds pregnant women between the ages 35-44 have stroke rates roughly the same as those who are not pregnant. There’s concern now for younger women, those under 35. Research showed that 1 in 5 strokes were related…
from WXYZ (WXYZ) – It looks like virtual reality games can assist in stroke rehabilitation. A European study with 120 stroke patients found virtual reality games fared just as well as traditional physical therapy when it came to improving hand and arm function. The games were adapted to each participant’s ability and involved different scenarios like…
Stroke is a medical emergency that happens when there is an interruption of blood supply to the brain. Stroke is an issue that is specifically close to my heart. My father and #Hero, Dr. Uma Nandi was a wonderful man, a brilliant polymer chemist, cook, singer, husband, father, and grandfather. He was a true renaissance man. Ten years…
Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the US. It is a serious disease in which cancer cells form in the colon and/or rectum. Men and women, across all races and ethnicities, are at risk for this disease. Each year, nearly 60,000 people are expected to die from colon cancer. (1,…
