Michigan spends more than many states and gets less in return on services for older adults. The problems will worsen.
Michigan spends more than many states and gets less in return on services for older adults. The problems will worsen.
Suneel Ram was the subject of a comic novel about living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
Caregivers share what they have learned while caring for a 28-year-old who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 3.
The legislation reflects a growing recognition of stark disparities in maternal health outcomes.
‘Si ayudas a una persona, ayudas a una familia. Si ayudas a una familia, ayudas a un vecindario’.
La presión de ser un cuidador se vuelve más común. AARP estima que la cantidad de cuidadores no remunerados, aproximadamente uno de cada cinco adultos, ha aumentado casi un 25 % durante la última media década, a alrededor de 50 millones de personas.¿Qué soluciones pueden aliviar los múltiples peajes que pagan los cuidadores?
Renee Stamper, shown here with a portrait of her mother, has joined 15 clinical trials in eight years. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) On Christmas Eve 2014, a speeding car clipped the bumper of a Detroit city bus in the early morning darkness. Renee Stamper, the...
Jamie Hubbard is Waganasking Odawa, a citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. Her own experience as a pregnant patient in a hospital led her to become certified in Indigenous birth work and lactation support to help marginalized people. “It’s seen...
Taylor Robinson credits support she received through Henry Ford Health System's WIN Network with helping her and her daughter A'miyrah, who's now 6 months old, overcome bleak odds. (Photo by Nick Hagen) Taylor Robinson was a 24-year-old mother-to-be facing mental...
Irth app creator Kimberly Seals Allers with her children. Her son Michael created the early-stage design for the app. Her daughter, Kayla, works in public health. (Courtesy photo) Soon after starting grad school, Kimberly Seals Allers embarked upon another...
Breonna Jordan-Orum is a doula in Rochester, New York. Her own birth experiences — including concerns of implicit bias against her during her first pregnancy — inspired her to become a doula. ( Jamie Germano / Democrat and Chronicle) New York’s maternal mortality rate...
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