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Charlotte celebrates Community Vitality Week, Feb. 26 through March 3 2/3/12
The second annual Community Vitality Week is Sunday, Feb. 26, through Saturday, March 3. This celebration is marked with a variety of health and wellness events promoting individual vitality and encouraging community participation.
Several Charlotte organizations have scheduled activities throughout the week that are open to the public. The growing list includes:
AL!VE, 800 W. Lawrence Ave.
The …Fit Over 50 Entry Information 2/2/12
We don’t have a simple definition, but it’s something we know when we see it. We have assembled a crack panel of experts to help us out. If you think you are someone we …
IRONDOG 5K set for March 31 at MSU 1/31/12
The second annual IRONDOG 5k Run/Walk on the campus of MSU! The IRONDOG 5K is set for 10 a.m. at March 31. Race registration fees, sponsorship, and your generous donations are used to support the veterinary care of the wonderful companion animals hospitalized at MSU. Last year’s event raised over $5,000 for the fund and …
Nine Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage on Valentine’s Day and Every Day 1/23/12
The quality of your marriage can make or break the quality of your life. Todd Patkin shares proven ways to strengthen your relationship with your spouse…and become happier in the process!
Valentine’s Day is looming large on the horizon, and everywhere you look, commercials, magazines, store displays, and more are focused on helping couples plan the …
HGB offers “How to choose a weight-loss method” at AL!VE 1/20/12
Now is the time when many people begin losing momentum on their New Year’s resolutions. Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital is offering a class to help “recharge your resolve” by providing information on how to choose a weight-loss method that will allow attendees to be successful at achieving wellness goals.
“How to choose a weight loss …
First Aid and CPR course offered at Hayes Green Beach 1/4/12
Learn the skills needed to offer emergency first aid in the event someone close to you has a heart attack, stroke or is choking, or if someone is injured or falls suddenly ill. Classes are scheduled for two Saturdays in January at Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital.
Every year more than 480,000 American adults die of …
How to get through the holiday while grieving 12/13/11
Each year, more than two million men, women, and children die in the United States, leaving behind loved ones who mourn them. The holidays are often the most difficult time of the year for people who are grieving.
“If the grief is fresh, holiday cheer can seem like an affront and celebrations may underscore how alone …
Bring joy and peace back to the holidays…really! 12/9/11
The holiday season is here, and if you’re like most people, you’re dealing with a snowstorm of not-so-joyful feelings. First, you have the stress of buying a vast array of gifts and juggling an over-packed schedule. You have obligatory family visits, which may carry their own emotional baggage. And if someone you love has recently …
Hayes Green Beach recognized as top rural hospital 12/7/11
The National Rural Health Association named HGB as one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals out of 1,300 in America. In addition, the hospital was recently recognized for outstanding performance in patient safety, and received three Quality Improvement Awards of Excellence for inpatient and outpatient clinical performance, as well as emergency department transfers, by the Michigan Center for …
Americans are eating too much salt 11/10/11
Americans are eating too much sodium, and the American Heart Association believes that we need to increase our public health efforts to encourage the public and private sectors of the food industry to reduce sodium in the food supply, a point emphasized in a report issued today from the US Centers of Disease Control and …
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