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Podcast Explores the Complexity of Obesity from a Historical and Sociological Perspective

April 21, 2023

By Dennis Archambault Obesity is a perplexing disease state that contributes to many chronic conditions, especially diabetes and heart disease. Understanding it from a biological and behavioral perspective has... continue reading.

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Celebrate Wealth ‘for all,’ here and throughout the World on World Health Day

April 7, 2023

By Dennis Archambault Several years ago, a commentary focused on the audacity of “creating health” as opposed to responding to disease and injury in the form of “health care”.... continue reading.

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Food Insecurity Worsens as Pandemic Aid Disappears

March 26, 2023

By Dennis Archambault As the news media warns about the impending end of pandemic assistance, much attention has been paid to expanded Medicaid eligibility – rightfully so. Thousands of... continue reading.

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Psychiatry Residency Program Recognized by the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute

March 14, 2023

The Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute (MPI) recently honored our Psychiatry Residency Program lead by Program Director, Theadia L. Carey, MD, MS and Associate Program Director, Kehinde Ayeni, MD for their integral part... continue reading.

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Pandemic in Reflection: Finding Time to Consider Loss and Change

December 19, 2022

By Dennis Archambault As the calendar year winds down and holiday socials return, with only a few masked guests at parties to remind us there still is a pandemic... continue reading.

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Nurse Practitioner Reveals a legacy of Pediatrics at Authority Health

November 22, 2022

Â Â Â Â By Dennis Archambault When Eâ€™Liza Scott, R.N., was studying to be a nurse practitioner, she searched for a preceptor for her Pediatrics internship. Her sister,... continue reading.

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Another Instance in which Minorities Lag on a Key Prevention Tool: PrEP

August 1, 2022

By Dennis Archambault Of the most promising prevention tools in addressing the AIDS epidemic is the development of the drug pre-exposure prophylaxis or “PrEP.” Yet, like other forms of... continue reading.

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Federal Low-income Housing Tax Credits Help Develop New Apartments in Detroit

July 28, 2022

Federal Low-income Housing Tax Credits Help Develop New Apartments in Detroit By Dennis Archambault The complexity of developing low-income housing cannot be underestimated. The social and financial engineering that... continue reading.

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Authority Health Receives Grant to Help with Providing Treatment for Substance Use Disorder to Patients at Popoff Family Health Center

July 22, 2022

We are #BuildingBridges! We have been awarded a grant that will be very helpful in assisting us to continue to address the barriers that exist amongst community members in... continue reading.