January 9, 2024
“The youth in the community are a vital resource that must be protected, nourished. and loved.” – Excerpts from Claire Hawthorne’s essay on humanitarianism. CLAIRE HAWTHORNE is a Michigan...
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December 13, 2023
By Dennis Archambault Dr. Robert Graham, a physician and chef, noted in a recent Detroit News commentary that “over the last 50 years, food has become more accessible than...
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December 13, 2023
By Dennis Archambault For an increasing number of older adults, the financial struggle to stay healthy, housed, and fed is becoming a silent, invisible crisis. Health care costs/debt are...
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November 25, 2023
By Dennis Archambault A troubling report about the significant decline in the life expectancy of American men has raised the urgency of more effective men’s health education and promotion....
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November 24, 2023
By Dennis Archambault “Hope is a verb with the sleeves rolled up.” This saying gives definition to an otherwise passive ideal. It’s actionable, and arguably a prerequisite for change....
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November 24, 2023
Above: Dr. Ira Land Healthy kids learn better. It’s a simple, common-sense idea which was referenced by several speakers at the dedication of the Ira Land Family Health Center...
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November 22, 2023
By Dennis Archambault Few small grocers and convenience stores are stocking healthy food products, but those who do usually don’t place them in highly visible locations or promote them...
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November 14, 2023
By Dennis Archambault November is a time for gratitude. Traditionally, it is the harvest season, but it’s also a time to be thankful for what we have and the...
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October 30, 2023
By Dennis Archambault “We may have moved on, but COVID-19 has not.” That’s the main point of a Wayne County advertising campaign that was developed to encourage people to...
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October 30, 2023
By Hope Williams, MD Unlike traditional residency programs, the American Association of Teaching Health Centers (THCs) oversees the...
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July 19, 2023
From left: Ashanti Bland, President at Southfield Board of Edu; Tonya Hickman, Principal at Stevenson Elementary School; Loretta Bush, CEO at Authority Health; Brandi Lagodzinski, Chief of Staff at...
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May 25, 2023
By Manvir Sandhu Cha Talks is a trauma-informed addiction health intervention in the Southeast Michigan Sikh-Punjabi immigrant population. This project worked to de-stigmatize the culture & language around...
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