Eating can aid hydration during hot summers
Many people know have heard how important it is to stay hydrated in the summer heat. Without drinking plenty of fluids, a person can feel...
Category : Health and Wellness
Flint area seniors finding hope despite facing challenges that affect health
Written by Tanya Terry Although systemic barriers in healthcare preventing marginalized groups from receiving equitable care are deeply ingrained within the structure of the healthcare...
Flint Delivers on Health Equity with Free Walk-In Services Every Wednesday
FLINT, Mich. — In a powerful local response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Health Center Week proclamation, the City of Flint said they are making health...
Caregivers face financial, emotional and career impacts, study finds
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) PIKSEL / iStock via Getty Images Plus (StatePoint) Two in five U.S. adults identify as family caregivers, but there is a lack...
Bladder cancer is real
Written by Dr. Aisha Harris Featured photo: Dr. Aisha Harris, provided by Dr. Harris Unfortunately, cancer can happen to every part of the body. Recently,...
Genesee Community Health Center celebrates National Health Center Week with Community Block Party
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Flint and surrounding communities are being invited to celebrate National Health Center Week with Patient Appreciation Day at Genesee Community Health...
McDonald Rivet Urges House Republicans to Join Her and Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing
Photo by Tanya Terry. Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet on a visit to a Flint church. WASHINGTON— On July 22, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) called...
Genesee Health System receives top certification for Crisis Intervention Training program
GENESEE COUNTY, MI—The Genesee Health System (GHS) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program has been awarded Platinum Level Certification through CIT International. It is the only...
How a near-death experience revealed the secret to lasting happiness
PHOTO CAPTION: Carl B. Barney, author of the “The Happiness Experiment” (StatePoint) What if happiness isn’t about accumulating wealth, but about how you use your...
Study aimed to be crucial step in helping Flint residents in the fight against elevated cancer rates
Written by Tanya Terry Featured photo: Arthur Woodson (pictured), Flint community activist, brought the idea for a study to a researcher at MSU in Flint....