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Heart disease is the number one killer of women.

Each year, thousands of women die from heart disease in the U.S. Healthier living and lifestyle changes can dramatically reduce this figure.  The first step is education.

McLaren Macomb is a proud sponsor of Go Red for Women. This American Heart Association program is designed to educate women on heart disease and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. As part of this initiative, McLaren Macomb invites women to share their heart health stories.

 

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Another McLaren First: 3D technology advances mammography

As part of our commitment to bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors in Macomb County, McLaren Macomb is the first in Southeast Michigan to offer next generation technology for mammography.

The McLaren Macomb Breast Center now offers tomosynthesis 3D imaging mammograms. This low-dose imaging technology produces a revolutionary type of mammogram, providing images of tissue at only one millimeter thick. This enables our radiologists to view mammograms with a greater clarity than ever before and can help detect breast cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage.

When the diagnosis is diabetes, what’s next? FREE expo with panel of experts

The Diabetes Center at McLaren Macomb will host a free diabetes education event offering the latest information on preventing and managing diabetes to reduce complications. The annual Diabetes Expo will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2013,1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in McLaren Macomb’s medical education auditorium (on the hospital’s lower level, east tower).

A panel of physicians will discuss the latest information on how diabetes relates to other medical conditions, especially heart disease, the nervous system and the digestive tract.

Five common ways germs are spread:

It's back to school time and we all know what that means. Shopping, getting back into a night time routines and runny noses.

One of the most common ways children get colds is by rubbing their nose or eyes after cold virus germs have gotten on their hands.

Here are five common ways germs are spread between people.

McLaren Macomb has openings for volunteers

At McLaren Macomb, volunteers are important team members who help in a variety of ways. The hospital has openings for volunteers who are interested in assisting others in a caring, pleasant, friendly environment.

The hospital’s Volunteer Services Department provides training and placement for new volunteers.

Volunteers help out in more than 50 different positions at the hospital and its off-site offices and clinics. McLaren Macomb’s more than 350 volunteers provide support throughout the hospital. Members of the volunteer team assist in many areas, including Java General (coffee shop), surgical waiting rooms, the emergency department, transportation, the gift shop, cancer center and welcome desks. Volunteers also assist in the spiritual care department and on nursing units. Many of the hospital’s volunteers also help at community events.

For more information, please call McLaren Macomb’s Volunteer Services Department at (586) 493-8174. Volunteer applications can also be downloaded here.