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

How to sidestep runner’s knee

A sports medicine doctor offers tips to avoid troublesome knee pain.

Patient Story

‘It is worth everything’

A Michigan family is forever grateful to the emergency doctor who saved their 7-year-old from a life-threatening allergic reaction to a walnut.

Don’t dismiss postpartum pelvic pains

Customized approaches to therapy can help new moms target common problems in pelvic muscles, ligaments and tissues.

Scrutinize those sweeteners

A dietitian offers helpful tips to reduce your consumption of super-sweet additives.

Patient Story

A pinpoint treatment

An active 81-year-old fights prostate cancer—twice—and emerges grateful for the care and kindness he received.

Patient Story

The A-fib Unit

A national pickleball competitor and local coach bounces back with help from a cutting-edge surgery to treat atrial fibrillation.

The best test? ‘A well-done colonoscopy’

Evidence continues to support the call for most patients to begin colon cancer screening at age 45.

7 tips to help protect your health data

Enjoy the convenience of accessing health information online, while also taking steps to keep it as safe as possible.

Should you get a bone density test?

By measuring calcium and mineral content in your bones, this simple screening method can help determine if you have osteoporosis.

Is your ear gear safe?

Follow these tips to help protect your hearing while you enjoy your tunes.

Solving menopause sleep issues

Follow these top tips to help you get your Zzz's, even during mid-life changes.

How to help your elderly neighbor

A geriatric medicine specialist offers tips on helping older residents through a long winter.