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Michigan Medical Society opposes new cognitive tests for older physicians
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (485+ words) TRAVERSE CITY " The Michigan State Medical Society is pushing back as some hospitals are considering required cognitive exams for physicians of a certain age. The discussion comes as state lawmakers are considering a bill to reduce the amount of continuing…...
CMU Health selected as new home for Great Lakes Bay Region mental health partnership
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (508+ words) MOUNT PLEASANT " The Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance announced that CMU Health will become the new organizational home for the Great Lakes Bay Region Mental Health Partnership, a transition the alliance said marks a next chapter in the partnership's mission…...
Leadership Change at Munson Medical Center: Joe Hurshe Steps Down
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (257+ words) TRAVERSE CITY " Munson Health care announced Friday that Joe Hurshe is no longer president of Munson Medical Center, effective immediately. Kathy LaRaia has been named interim president of the Traverse City facility while the organization begins a search for a…...
Funding Boost for East Bay Township: Grants Awarded for Medical, Elder, and Recreation Services
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (347+ words) GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY " East Bay Charter Township received three grants totaling $56,364.58 from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians on Jan. 30. The funding, provided through the tribe's 2% program, supports emergency medical response, regional elder services and local recreation....
Ludington Woods helps resident meet “Elvis” after a decades-long dream
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (160+ words) LUDINGTON " Ludington Woods Assisted Living shared a touching moment this week when resident Jean Sherk met her idol during a visit from Elvis tribute artist Bill Burnette earlier this year. Ludington Woods shared that Sherk had dreamed of meeting Elvis…...
Balanced tech use urged to support our kids’ well-being
5+ day, 12+ min ago (265+ words) TRAVERSE CITY " Our kids are distracted more than ever, with technology being the major culprit. Studies have shown increasing evidence of potentially harmful physical and psychological impacts from early exposure. "We don't know long term consequences for literally social media…...
Unstable ice shelves pose life-threatening danger on Lake Michigan
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (166+ words) Unstable ice shelves pose life-threatening danger on Lake Michigan910news.com Unstable ice shelves pose life-threatening danger on Lake Michigan BENZIE COUNTY " Ice shelves forming along the Lake Michigan shoreline may look like a winter playground, but first responders warn they can…...
Brite White Dental: The importance of early orthodontic intervention with Healthy Start
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (340+ words) Brite White Dental: The importance of early orthodontic intervention with Healthy Start910news.com Brite White Dental: The importance of early orthodontic intervention with Healthy Start MANTON " Early orthodontic intervention or Healthy Start can benefit children significantly, according to Dr. Jennifer White…...
New Year, New Mobility
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (225+ words) Michigan " Mary Free Bed and Munson Health Care are collaborating to help patients recover from common winter injuries, including ankle sprains and aggravated knee arthritis. As the winter season introduces more hazards, health care professionals have noted an increase in…...
Program brings hospital-level care to the home
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (266+ words) Hospital at home is the name for a lesser-known program in which hospital-level care is provided in a patient's home. "Hospital at Home is a care model where patients receive acute level hospital-grade care in their own home instead of…...