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On February 9th Rockford elementary schools gathered together to celebrate Jump Rope for Heart, where they raised over $14,000. Rebecca Loker, a 4th grader at Rougewood Elementary, raised the most money this year with a total of $1,165. She has been participating in Jump Rope for Heart for two years and said, “I enjoy raising [...]
Northern Physical Therapy will be hosting their third annual Women’s Health Educational Event at their Sparta clinic (31 Ida Red) on Thursday, May 16 from 5:30-7pm. The open house-style event, which coincides with Women’s Health Week, will feature wine and desserts, and guests are encouraged to bring a friend. Physical Therapists and Women’s Health Specialists [...]
County health rankings also indicate some troubling statistics in Kent County Kent County ranks 16th out of 82 counties measured in Michigan in the national County Health Rankings. The report was released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Kent County is the most populous county [...]
Machines allow users mobility, ability to take trips and enjoy life By BETH ALTENA She said “I feel like someday when I pass on, I’ll be able to know I did something with my life. I helped somebody. I helped someone live. I can’t be a movie star.” He said, “She is pretty enough to [...]
Rockford, Michigan, January 2, 2013 – Ringing in the New Year is traditionally associated with a variety of health- and wellness-related resolutions. Wolverine Worldwide, one of West Michigan’s largest employers, provides numerous opportunities that can help its employees keep those resolutions, and stay active, healthy and motivated throughout the year. Whether corporate-sponsored, organized by individuals, [...]
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