New infrared technology women-only gym opens in Dearborn Heights

November 30th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Red Effect Infrared Fitness opened a new women-exclusive location on Ford Road in Dearborn Heights on Friday Nov. 23, the first of its kind for the chain with more than 300 franchises sold and in development.  Allie Mallad, owner of Red Effect, said he came up with the idea two years ago just after he began the...

Getting to the heart of America’s diabetes crisis

September 16th, 20180 By Ken Thorpe   About 30 million Americans have diabetes and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year. More than 25 percent of seniors have diabetes and minority populations are at the greatest risk of developing this disease. African Americans, for instance, have a 77 percent higher risk of developing diabetes...

Stroke survivors without complications still face ongoing risks

July 27th, 20170 Even stroke survivors who don’t experience any immediate complications are still more likely to die or have a heart attack than people who never had a stroke, a recent Canadian study suggests. For the study, researchers examined data on 26,366 adults in the province of Ontario who had a stroke or a mini-stroke and didn’t...