9/7/2010 – Employees at local companies will be dressing in denim to benefit hospitalized children at Beaumont Children’s Hospital on September 15. Miracle Jeans Day is a single-day, national initiative aimed at raising funds and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals across the country. Individuals and companies can participate in ‘Miracle Jeans Day’ and show... 

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Val Gokenbach, R.N., D.M., has been appointed to the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on the Magnet Recognition Program®.  As a commissioner, she will serve a four-year term that began July 1, 2010. She is responsible for the governance of Magnet Recognition Program® activities, including approving program... 

The Southeastern Michigan Health Association receives one of two major award initiatives from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announces $16.2 million award to develop innovative health IT pilot program in greater Detroit metro area Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 Contact: Dan Artman 313.505.1961 313.505.1961 The Southeastern... 

8/18/2010 – “Chair Yoga” is a 45-minute seated yoga class offered to anyone who has completed pulmonary rehabilitation and is interested in participating in a maintenance program. Thursdays, 12:15 to 1 p.m. Beaumont Medical Center, Macomb Pulmonary Rehabilitation Conference Room, Suite 305 15959 Hall Road Macomb Fee: $5 per class. Call Beaumont Pulmonary Rehabilitation at               586-416-8496        ... 

DETROIT – Henry Ford Hospital has added a second location for its weekly sports concussion clinic that treats student athletes who experience a concussion. The new location is the Henry Ford Medical Center-Columbus, located at 39450 W. 12 Mile Road at Haggerty in Novi. Patients are seen from 3-5 p.m. Thursdays. To make an appointment, call 313.972.4216 or visit www.henryford.com/concussions. Henry... 

Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe’s Community Health Promotion department is offering a new Metabolic Fitness program that can help beat metabolic syndrome, a condition that greatly increases the chance of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The Metabolic Fitness program is taught by a team of Beaumont experts including an exercise physiologist, a behavioral specialist, a dietitian, a nurse and a... 

Waldo L. Cain, M.D., FACS, 1921-2010 A pioneer for African American physicians and patients Waldo Cain, M.D., a long time Detroit physician and an early advocate of equal access for African American physicians and patients, passed away last Saturday. He was 88 years old. Dr. Cain, a surgeon, attained a staff appointment in the mid 1950s at Grace Hospital, today merged as Sinai-Grace. Dr. Cain joined... 

DETROIT – Henry Ford Health System invites the public to attend “Hot Topics in Women’s Health”, a series of free seminars on important medical issues featuring Henry Ford physicians and experts. All presentations will be held 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Too Busy to be Healthy – You can find the time and energy to get and stay healthy. Come discuss strategies with a physician... 

DETROIT – The Emmy-winning medical TV show Minds of Medicine announced its fall schedule, featuring shows on research breakthroughs, weight-loss surgery, and robotic and laparoscopic surgery. Minds of Medicine is a series of medical shows locally produced in cooperation with WDIV – TV4 and Henry Ford Health System. Hosted by Paul W. Smith, morning radio personality for WJR AM 760, Minds... 

WEST BLOOMFIELD – Over the course of an illustrious skating career, Peggy Fleming has won numerous U.S. and world titles, and was named by Sports Illustrated as one of its “40 for the Ages” – 40 individuals who have most significantly altered or elevated the world of sports in the last 40 years.  She has also worked as an on-air analyst for ABC Sports for nearly 30 years. In... 

DETROIT – The Donor Risk Index, which assesses donor characteristics impacting liver transplantation outcomes, does not bear the same impact on outcomes on a small scale as is suggested from large-scale, national data. Rather, hepatitis C was shown to continue to be the major contributor to poor graft survival in transplant patients, according to a Henry Ford Hospital. The goals of the study were... 

Unfortunately, new babies do not come with an owner’s manual. But, Beaumont Hospitals’ award-winning Parenting Program is the next best thing! Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe now offers every new mom parenting support and education before they even take their new baby home. Beaumont’s Parenting Program is a free, one-stop resource for anyone who delivers a first baby at Beaumont. Experienced...