What better gift between a husband and wife than the gift of life? A 56-year-old Farmington Hills man has his wife to thank after she donated one of her kidneys to him during an advanced robotic surgery at Henry Ford Hospital on Dec. 5. Talk to them both at their home in Farmington Hills, and their surgeon at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
NEW APP A MUST-HAVE FOR KIDS
A new app from Henry Ford is the perfect addition to any new personal electronic device your child will receive this holiday season. Called 5-2-1-0 Kids, the app teaches kids through fun games and activities about making healthy food choices and being more active during the day. Henry Ford pediatrician Stacy Leatherwood, M.D., and Sharon Milberger, ScD, director of Henry Ford LiveWell, developed the app with Southfield, Mich.-based Pixo Group. It is free and available for download in the App Store for Android and IOS devices: https://bit.ly/1wgFdYM
BLOOD DONATION SAVES LIVES
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a lifesaving blood transfusion. The busy holiday season often means fewer donors but for patients requiring blood transfusions for illness or injury, the need for blood is endless. A Henry Ford Hospital trauma expert can discuss how the gift of blood saves lives.
TOP 3 TIPS FOR MANAGING DIABETES
Delicious temptations – homemade cookies and brimming buffet tables – are everywhere during the holiday season, making it especially challenging for people with diabetes to maintain healthy blood sugar and good eating habits. But Dina Ibrahim, M.D., a family medicine physician, and her colleagues say by following a few simple tips it’s possible for those with diabetes to still enjoy holiday goodies, while keeping their health in check: https://bit.ly/1IAKwJa
YES, YOU SHOULD STILL GET YOUR FLU SHOT
The CDC recently issued an alert that the flu vaccine may be less effective this flu season due to changes in flu strains that are circulating. While no flu vaccine provides 100 percent protection, vaccination is still the single best way to prevent the flu and spread of infection. Here’s why, says Henry Ford Hospital Infectious Diseases physician Allison Weinmann, M.D.:
- It keeps you from getting sick from the flu.
- If you do get sick, it may make your illness milder.
- If helps protect people at high risk of getting sick like the elderly and people with chronic health conditions
Vaccination is recommended for anyone six months of age and older.
NEW HEART TREATMENTS IN DETROIT FOR 2015
The past year saw tremendous changes in how to care for and treat your heart, including new pathways to the heart for those who thought they had to live with a bad valve, and an alternative to heart bypass surgery: a Henry Ford cardiologist who is one of a handful of doctors in the country who busts right through a blockage.
PARENTING & MANAGING STRESS
Nikki Sulaica, a child psychologist at Henry Ford Health System’s Behavioral Health Services, can discuss how to have a stress-free holiday with your kids, and how to communicate to your children about the tough economic times that may affect your holiday. She can provide tips on conflict resolution, juggling holiday stress, making reasonable New Year’s resolutions stick, and creative ways to spend less and get more out of the holidays through quality family time and traditions.
WHEN YOUR KID IS TOO SICK TO CELEBRATE
Is Suzie too sick with a slight fever and a sore throat to visit grandma for the holidays? Should you skip the family gathering with the cousins after Joey threw up yesterday? A Henry Ford doctor discusses how to handle kids getting sick during the holidays.
