Tag: Health care
Lucknow Kinsmen give $50K to Wingham hospital during CKNX radiothon
Lucknow’s Kinsmen Club stepped up with a $50,000 donation toward the bone density unit at Wingham’s hospital as part of this year’s CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon. On Oct. 18, the 24th annual broadcast aired on AM920 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. sharing patient stories, interviews with healthcare professionals about the projects and equipment […]
Michiganâs bipartisan budget deal aims to âprotectâ Medicaid. Hereâs how
Michigan is seeking to avoid steep losses in federal funding for Medicaid by changing an insurance provider tax. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a new state budget will âprotect access to health care for millions.â…
‘Dig in and get my hands dirty’: New book explores citizen scientists and their contributions to the Wolf-Moose Project
By Isabella Figueroa
In his new book “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project,” Jeffery Holden turns decades of volunteer field notes and short essays into an off-trail narrative about the people who sustain one of ecology’s longest-running studies. The Wolf-Moose Project at Isle Royale National Park started with scientists from Purdue University, Durward Allen and L. David Mech, in 1958. Since then, volunteers have collected data through on-the-ground fieldwork and built a six-decade record that reveals how climate, disease and food availability shape population cycles.
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‘Where is he? They won’t tell me.’ How privacy laws complicate mental health care in northern Michigan
HIPAA protects patient privacy by limiting how medical information is shared. But the story of a Michigan mom caring for her adult son shows how these rules sometimes create barriers to necessary care.
Dress in purple on Oct. 16 to support vulnerable children, youth, and families
This Thursday is Dress Purple Day, and Bruce Grey Child and Family Services is inviting the community to celebrate. Dress Purple Day is an annual awareness campaign led by the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS). The day is meant to highlight the importance of supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families in Ontario. Those […]