health
Treehuggers to add package-free bulk vegan food grocery store
by Steven Davison (stevendavison)
Submitted 05-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
There is a saying that goes, “There is no such thing as a free lunch," meaning that every meal costs something to make. This applies when one considers the amount of resources it takes to manufacture the packaging of a frozen pizza, for...
OGR 2012: Jewly Seeking Justice
by Taylor Tosh (TDeborahTosh)
Submitted 03-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
“It’s about time!” This was Jewly Warren’s reaction to the formation of Occupy Grand Rapids, an activist organization seeking to return political power to the people of America. The 39-year-old grandmother with a history of...
Gripping air with Aerial 4 Me
by Jessalyn Richter (GRCC Compositio...)
Submitted 03-15-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
This article was written by Shelby Stowe, Sydney Murphy, Stephanie Lara, and Austin Jeltes for EN 102H: Digital Literacy at GRCC. Upside down, the blood rushes to your head. The muscles in your legs tighten as they intertwine with the strands...
Health Department investigates HIV exposure claim
Submitted 12-27-2011 under NEWS
The Kent County Health Department released a statement earlier today regarding a 51-year-old man from Comstock Park claiming to intentionally spread the HIV virus to unsuspecting sexual partners. The Health Department is currently working with Grand...
Let's talk healthcare
by Dominican Center at Marywood (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 09-21-2011 under NONPROFITS
On September 28, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., MCH will be presenting a Healthcare Community Conversation at Dominican Center at Marywood. Open to all and free of charge, the public is invited to attend, learn and discuss the most important...
Healthy Homes Night: An Introduction to a Healthy Home
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 08-23-2011 under
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are...
Healthy Homes Night: An Introduction to a Healthy Home
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 08-23-2011 under
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are a...
Drink Beer, Raise Money - Fundraiser Party for Healthy Homes Coalition!
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 07-13-2011 under
Join the Healthy Homes Coalition staff, board, partners, and friends on Wednesday, July 27th at the Meanwhile Bar in celebrating 4 years of community service, 15 AmeriCorps members, and over 1,500 families with young children served in the Grand...
Healthy Homes Night: Introduction to a Healthy Home
by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 06-27-2011 under
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are...
From the garden: Harvesting your own hyper-local herbal apothecary
by Lisa Rose Starner (Lisa.rose.starner)
Submitted 06-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
For many, the term herbal apothecary evokes images of shelves, bottles and jars all filled with mysterious herbs and herbal formulas from exotic plants. But to have an herbal apothecary, plants need not be exotic or mysterious - in fact, as more and...- 1 of 3
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