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July 2015

Obamacare improves health care access

CDC report finds Hispanic adults saw biggest gains, but they still had more trouble getting medical care.

Rx costs wallop wallets

When encountering 400 and 500 percent increases, patients must become more engaged in their care. Here's how.

Killer sun! New dumb-but-deadly trend

Experts warn against the dangers of the increasingly popular practice of sunburn 'art.'

Hot weather safety essential for elderly

Chronic illnesses also increase vulnerability to temperature spikes.

Patient Story

‘They told me to let him go’

Danielle Hawkins refused to believe that an aneurysm could cease the life she and her husband created.

Only one in 10 Americans eat enough fruits and veggies

Essential foods that help lower risk of illnesses such as obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes are vastly under-consumed.

XV Años de Programa Puente

Un breve recuento de los años que apoya el presente e inspira el futuro de una comunidad más sana.

A little steel leads to big innovation

Spectrum Health Innovations team finds simple solution to complex, costly problem.

Caution: Online ‘symptom checkers’ often lead to misdiagnosis

Computer-generated analysis correctly identified problem about one-third of the time.

Killer painkillers?

Tougher labels reflect mounting evidence that NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen raise heart attack or stroke risk.

Patient Story

Honorable slam-dunks cancer

'If you know something’s not right, hiding won’t do you any favors.'

Chronic ills may add up to shortened life span

Combination of diabetes, heart disease and stroke can cut up to 15 years off life expectancy.