The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is coordinating with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a multi-state investigation of fungal meningitis cases including several in Michigan.
October is American Cheese Month. Being in the midwest, we are close to a lot of place where cheese is produced. Pinconning, Michigan is famous for their cheeses, and perhaps a dairy farm near you has their products end up in your grilled cheese sandwich or pizza.
October is National Pizza Month in the United States. First observed in 1984, October was designated National Pizza Month by Gerry Durnell, founder of Pizza Today magazine.
The weather didn't do much to help the Cars 108 Garden this year. Lots of 90+ degree weather and very little in the way of rain led to a disappointing harvest. We didn't find Jimmy Hoffa either.
I had lunch today at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. By doing so, I helped feed several people. You can do the same until 8 tonight. The Empty Bowls fundraiser allows you to taste delicious soups from several local eateries. Your ticket price helps to raise money for the Food Bank, who can turn it into lots of meals for lots of people.
September 26, 2012 Breast cancer is certainly no laughing matter, but any woman who has ever had a mammogram knows that it's good to have a sense of humor sometimes! Watch and laugh after the jump.
Ever find yourself walking through the woods and finding some delicious looking berries and wondered if you should eat some or not? For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum offers a program on Saturday, September 29th that can help you answer that question.
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan hopes you'll join them for "Empty Bowls 2012" on Thursday, September 27th. The Food Bank is holding this event to celebrate "National Hunger Awareness" month and to raise funds to fight hunger in this area.
Jimmy Buffett sang about a "Cheeseburger in Paradise." September 18th is National Cheeseburger Day, so paradise is wherever you and your favorite cheeseburger happen to be when you get together.
September 17, 2012 It would seem logical that people who work on farms and the rural communities would be among the fittest group of Americans. Wrong!
At least that's what a recent study says.
September 12, 2012 Portland, Oregon resident Nora Vanatta agreed to foster an obese dog. She wasn’t expecting a 77-pound purebred Dachshund. Obie should weigh around 30 pounds.
September 10, 2012 It wasn't that long ago that a study claimed that coffee might prolong life. Then, a study revealed it can lower the risk of skin cancer. Now, some new research shows that coffee may be capable of reducing physical pain. And you thought it was just for getting your day started?
