Author:

Eve Clayton

Eve Clayton has worked as a copywriter and editor for more than 20 years, helping local, national and international businesses tell their stories and reach new audiences. She serves clients in a variety of industries, including health care, food/beverage, technology, legal services and office furniture. She lives in the heart of Grand Rapids with her husband and two children and enjoys reading, hiking, drinking coffee and exploring new places.

Posts from Eve Clayton

Both knees replaced at once? Yes, but…

The risks can outweigh the benefits, surgeons say, and you might be better off staging the two surgeries.

Stroke: Know your risk, improve your odds

Avoiding or surviving a stroke is all about what you do now.

Short sleep + stress = weaker memory recall

Under stress and can't remember something? It may be time for a full night of sleep.

Patient Story

‘It was much better for me’

New cardiac imaging technology gets the job done faster, more comfortably and—best of all—with less radiation exposure.

Patient Story

Shop like a dietitian

Take an expert-led grocery tour—and get tips on reading food labels and changing your eating habits.

Patient Story

Kitty cracks the code

For brain tumor patient Kitty Smith, the secret to tackling her recovery is to face it “one little goal at a time.”

8 easy ways to bring your workout to work

Each burst of activity can reduce stress and boost your mood, exercise expert says.

Patient Story

Fibromyalgia myths and facts

An insider's take on the disease: "Don't let the pain rule your life."

6 ways to strengthen your pelvic floor

The muscles that support your core need conditioning, too.

Patient Story

Former coach calls the play on prostate treatment

Putting surgery on hold, Doug Leland joined a clinical trial in hopes something good would come of it.

Are your meds robbing you of nutrients?

If you take drugs for high blood pressure, diabetes or reflux, you owe it to yourself to read this.

Patient Story

‘Larry, you stay alive. Technology will catch up.’

Larry Korf had a blocked artery, and bypass surgery wasn't in the cards. So he took his doctor's advice and stuck around.