A ‘Couch to 5k Training Program’ (C25K) sponsored by Your Turn – Women Supporting Women Toward Health and Wellness Goals – will get underway at 6 p.m. Thursday (March 14) in Three Rivers. The training program will lead up to a 5k race on May 18 to benefit Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services (DASAS). Participants [...]
State Rep. Matt Lori was recently presented with the Champion for the Medically Underserved award for his work to promote and protect quality health care for all Michigan residents. Lori, R-Constantine, received the award during the Michigan Primary Care Association’s (MPCA) legislative forum in Michigan. “It is an honor to be recognized by this association,” [...]
‘The Duster’, a Three Rivers Health Variety Show, delivered lots of entertainment to an enthusiastic audience Saturday evening (March 2) in the Three Rivers Middle School auditorium. The show, a fundraiser for the St. Joseph County United Way, was preceded by a pancake dinner in the cafeteria. The two-hour show was produced and presented by [...]
‘The Duster’, a variety show produced and presented by Three Rivers Health employees, will take to the stage of the Three Rivers Middle School auditorium Saturday evening (March 2nd). The show, a fundraiser for the St. Joseph County United Way, will get underway at 6:30 p.m. Lots of great, local talent will perform during a [...]
Three Rivers, Mich. – Kadant Johnson Inc. is organizing the third annual Hoops for Hope, a 3-on-3 corporate basketball tournament, to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Three Rivers. The tournament will be held on Saturday, March 23 in the Three Rivers High School gym & 100 percent of the [...]
LANSING – The Michigan Diabetes Prevention and Control Program within the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has been selected as one of eight state programs to receive a grant of $134,380 to fight prediabetes and the spread of adult onset diabetes known as type-2 diabetes. The Michigan Diabetes Prevention and Control Program was selected [...]
The February meeting of the Fabius Township Board on February 13th included a ‘trails update’ provided by Bruce Snook, chairman of the Friends of River Country Trails, an informal group dedicated to fostering development of trails in the Three Rivers area. Nancy Marek introduced Snook in the course of reporting to the board on the [...]
State Rep. Matt Lori Thursday (February 21st) was named by House Speaker Jase Bolger to Gov. Rick Snyder’s newly created Mental Health and Wellness Commission. The six-member commission will advise the state Department of Community Health on strengthening the state’s mental health system. Their advisory role includes considering the best solutions for education, public safety, [...]
Coldwater, MI – Suffering from stomach cramps, exhaustion, fever and chills? You got the bug going around. The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is reporting an uptick in “stomach flu” type ailments. Norovirus, a gastro-intestinal illness,may be the culprit. Norovirus causes extreme diarrhea and vomiting. As its name suggests, this disease is caused by a [...]
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder has issued Executive Orders 2013-6 and 2013-7 to support mental health initiatives in Michigan. “Mental health is just as important as physical health,” Snyder said. “I am pleased to address this critical health care concern, and I look forward to finding solutions to improve education, prevention, treatment of and recovery from mental illnesses.” [...]
(Three Rivers, MI) – On February 26, 2013, the America Cancer Society Relay For Life will officially get underway as cancer survivors, caregivers, families, schools, companies, faith-based and civic organizations gather at the Carnegie Center for the Arts for a kickoff event to launch their fundraising efforts for the year. The event will begin at [...]
American Red Cross Blood Drives are scheduled for Wednesday (February 20) in Three Rivers and at Glen Oaks Community College near Centreville. The Blood Drive in Three Rivers will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the JoCo Center, 805 Wood Street. The Glen Oaks Blood Drive is slated from 10:45 a.m. to [...]
The nation’s health inequality will be the focus of a conference and lecture this week at Western Michigan University. The conference and lecture Wednesday and Thursday, February 20-21, will feature Johns Hopkins Professor Brian K. Gibbs as well as a series of workshops to address the serious health disparities in American society. The lecture – [...]
Upgraded technology at Constantine schools is helping a 4th grader at Riverside Elementary School keep up with his studies while fighting leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and adolescents, and accounts for one out of three cancers in children. Ten-year-old Tim Bontrager’s battle with the [...]
For some interesting reading on the relationship between obesity, aging and health care costs, check out an article in Pacific Standard Magazine. To access the piece by David Stipp, click on the following link: Obesity – Not Aging – Balloons Health Care Costs.
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is pleased to announce that, effective Feb. 4, 2013, Lisa Grost has been appointed as the Autism Coordinator for the state of Michigan, within the MDCH Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration. Grost has extensive experience in coordinating and maintaining strong relationships with key and diverse [...]
LANSING - Attorney General Bill Schuette Friday (February 8th) praised a significant ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court which found marijuana dispensaries can be shut down under Michigan’s public nuisance law. The 4-1 ruling virtually prohibits all retail marijuana sales. The Court ruled that sales or transfers of medical marijuana beyond those permitted for the [...]
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday (February 7th) presented to the Legislature his recommended fiscal year 2014 state budget, an investment blueprint that moves Michigan forward and continues its emergence as the nation’s comeback state. This is Snyder’s third budget in a row that establishes a fiscally responsible trend of the state spending within [...]
“Allegan-based Perrigo has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Velcera Inc. — an OTC pet health-products company in Yardley, Pa. — for $160 million in cash, with the acquisition expected to close this year.” That’s the report from the Grand Rapids Business Journal. For more on the story, click on the following link: Perrigo acquires [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) Wednesday (February 6th) renewed his call for the repeal of a new 2.3 percent excise tax on all U.S. sales of medical devices. Devised under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this nearly $30 billion tax took effect on January 1, 2013, and has already resulted in employee [...]
