Designing your garden for better mental health
(StatePoint) Gardening is not only a means for beautifying outdoor spaces and growing delicious foods. According to those who spend significant time in the yard,...
Category : Health and Wellness
Lawmakers being asked to develop programs and policies to ease youth mental health burdens
Featured photo: Monique Stanton, president and CEO at the Michigan League for Public Policy, shares KIDS COUNT data. Written by Tanya Terry 13.5% of Michigan...
Genesee Community Health Center celebrates National Health Center Week with Patient Appreciation Day
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Flint and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate National Health Center Week with Patient Appreciation Day at Genesee Community Health Center (GCHC),...
Governor makes statement after testing positive for COVID-19
Last evening, on August 8, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19. “This evening, I tested positive for COVID-19. “Thankfully,...
Jump-start success at school with wellness at home
(Family Features) Setting the stage for success in the classroom starts with reliable morning routines the whole family can depend on. Establishing a plan for...
8 essentials for a healthy heart
Photo courtesy of Getty Images #16278 (Family Features) Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States and globally. Studies throughout...
What you need to know about life-saving COVID-19 treatments
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) DragonImages / iStock via Getty Images Plus (StatePoint) While stopping the spread of COVID-19 is the goal, the reality is that every...
Genesee County Health Department notification regarding possible Legionella exposure
Occurrence An estimated 8,000 to 18,000 cases of LD are hospitalized each year in the United States. From 2017 to 2021, there was an average...
Biden’s COVID symptoms improving, doctor says
Watch “Biden’s COVID symptoms improving, doctor says” from Good Morning America. Also read “President Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms ‘almost completely resolved,’ physician says” from USA Today...
Living with the presence of a ‘hypercontagious’ COVID-19 strain
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash Written by Tanya Terry Sources: The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Mayo Clinic and Genesee County Health Department According...