Chronic Stress is Deadly
Cumulative stress, as in cumulative trauma, can be deadly. It turns out that stress of all kinds, particularly the life stress that comes from the pressures of poverty, eventually... continue reading.
Water Cut-Offs: A Public Health Issue
By Mary Ellen Howard, RSM Water is essential to humans for drinking and sanitation. Research by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and National Institute... continue reading.
Graduate student’s cookbook for SNAP recipients shows how to stretch the dollars allotted to low income families in an nutritious way
Last year, Michigan Rep. Sander Levin was among 30 Democratic Congress members to take the “Food Stamp Challenge” in debating SNAP Program cuts in the Farm Bill. He made... continue reading.
Happiness: A New Health Indicator?
By Dennis Archambault Few would argue that happiness factors into well-being. It may be spiritual or strictly secular, but the degree to which one feels good about themselves and... continue reading.
United Way Michigan report points to impact of income disparities on health and well-being of low income families
A new study published by the United Way organizations has provided even stronger evidence that the declining economic status of working families in Michigan is impacting their ability to... continue reading.
Water shut-off stimulates debate over ‘right’ to natural resources
By Dennis Archambault The debate over the water shut-off policy of the Detroit Water & Sewage Department has taken several twists and turns. One outcome of the debate has... continue reading.
Critical Difference: A Healthy Ministry Perspective on the Senior Housing Crisis in Detroit
Note: This is the second part of an essay written by Kathleen Ruth, who is the Faith Community Nurse for St. Aloysius Catholic Church located in Downtown Detroit. St.... continue reading.
‘Critical Difference:’ A Health Ministry Perspective on the Senior Housing Crisis in Detroit
“A Society that Doesn’t Care for Its Elderly Has No Future” – Pope Francis in a homily, Nov. 19, 2013 Note: This year, 115 residents were evicted from The... continue reading.
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Consequences of Childhood Overweight & Obesity
By Sarah Lewis The long term effects of childhood overweight and obesity include such well known diseases as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Another chronic condition associated with... continue reading.
Building the Literacy Infrastructure in Health Literacy
By Dennis Archambault The connection between health and literacy has been validated in various ways through social research in the past decade. Today, however, when you hear the term... continue reading.
Different Perspectives On The Water Issue
Detroit has been preoccupied with efforts by the Detroit Water & Sewage Department to collect unpaid water bills, to the detriment of many low income households that have either... continue reading.