Too sick for school?
A pediatrician's tips may help you decide if your ailing child should stay home.
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- September 25, 2018
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Author:
Alyssa Allen
Alyssa Allen has worked in the communications industry for 20 years, starting as a newspaper reporter and then moving into marketing and public relations. Now, as a writer and editor, she loves to tell stories about interesting people and ideas. You might spot her around Grand Rapids with her husband and two children. They are hard to miss since they all have red hair. When she’s not keeping up with her kids, she enjoys reading, walking around her neighborhood and exploring West Michigan.
Posts from Alyssa Allen
I don’t want to go!
Parents can turn to these 5 proven tips when their child's school days are fraught with anxiety.
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- September 15, 2018
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Oh, my aching muscles!
Explore these 5 tried-and-true tips for faster recovery.
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- September 2, 2018
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Patient Story
‘It feels good to walk’
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment and coordinated care saves Robert Shinew's leg.
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- August 24, 2018
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Five healthy kid breakfasts for busy mornings
Send your kids out the door on time with a breakfast that will keep them going all morning.
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- August 23, 2018
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Patient Story
‘It wasn’t my time’
A globe-trotting, retired rocket scientist with pancreatic cancer gets the chance to see another 50 countries.
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- July 20, 2018
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‘It has been everything for me’
Internship program continues to help Michigan veterans move from military roles to the civilian workforce.
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- July 4, 2018
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Patient Story
‘Living a better life’
Football coach and pastor Matthew Stone's regimen leads to 150 pounds of lost weight and worries.
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- June 6, 2018
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Patient Story
An early catch
A patient’s girlfriend helped create the screening program that later played a key role in saving his life.
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- June 1, 2018
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Patient Story
‘We were lucky’
How a medical resident with a knack for forming relationships helped a "tough guy" welder battle pulmonary embolism.
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- May 23, 2018
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Patient Story
‘It changed my whole world’
After suffering years of debilitating seizures, a mother finds hope in a team of doctors and regains life after brain surgery.
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- April 20, 2018
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Where incubation meets imaging
Neonatal intensive care unit's special system allows for safer transport and MRI imaging of infants.
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- April 16, 2018
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