http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072709.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072709.html If you've tossed all night because you were hot, restless or uncomfortable, read on. Manufacturers are developing new ways to combat insomnia, including some technologies introduced at this fall's Las Vegas Furniture Market and High Point Market, two of the country's largest trade shows. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072716.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072716.html Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls? The woman is about to watch her husband's neighborhood meandering via computer. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072723.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072723.html Michigan Community Blood Centers has changed its name to Michigan Blood. The new name is meant to emphasize that blood collected by Michigan Blod stays in the state. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072732.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072732.html Monthly study group offered at CMH; Former Fr. Fred volunteers honored; Workplace smoking regulation in effect; Donors sought to make holidays bright; Sign up teams for women's basketball; plus more. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072737.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_323072737.html The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, 120 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072247.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072247.html Based on the rhetoric, the war on drugs seems poised to shift into a phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn talk into reality. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072257.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072257.html I've learned that in every group, including people with disabilities, there are cliques, agendas and stratifications. If we're on the inside of a group, we see these subgroups clearly. If we're on the outside looking in, we often don't. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072311.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072311.html Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries -- signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072319.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072319.html The Traverse Health Clinic received $25,000 from Blue Cross Blue Shield of MIchigan to help with a behavioral health program. The program currently runs six mornings a month but will be expanded to five days a week. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072330.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072330.html Aging commission appoints Zerafa; Red Cross holding flu seminars; Pavlova holding Fr. Fred benefit; Women's conference is Friday at NMC; Dietitian helps with grocery shopping; 'Cruise' event raises cancer dunds; Health department 'kicks butts'; Otsego hospital awarded book grant; Medical assistants meet Monday; Doctor discusses childhood anxiety; New lodge designed specifically for men; Seminar helps with reducing stress; Web conference for family caregivers; Paul Oliver auxiliary ball is Dec. 5; Cardiac rehab cooking class is free; New session of NIA is beginning Nov. 24; Woman honored for volunteering Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:54 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072334.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072334.html A two-day Red Cross blood drive in Cadillac resulted in 87 productive units. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072338.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_316072338.html The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, 120 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:59 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065558.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065558.html When it comes to exercise, most of us are looking for a way to lose weight and firm up without spending endless hours in the gym. But how well do such "exercise cheats" measure up to their claims that they'll do the work for you? We sent four products to four experts for their evaluation. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065607.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065607.html Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" -- and with him, the family's income. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065615.html http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing/local_story_309065615.html Collection of prescription meds; Film and discussion on drug abuse; Workshop on grief and the holidays; Up North 2 airs Parkinson's program; Mother/baby support group not meeting; Workshop on 'The Art of Condolence'; Local pediatrician discusses parenting; Free tranquility harp workshop offered; Seminar helps with senior care issues; Registered nurses meeting Nov. 12; Dental lab holding food drive; Dietitian speaking at gluten-free group