A clinical trial for women with an aggressive form of breast cancer is now open at Beaumont, Royal Oak and will open soon at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only sites in Michigan to be designated as study locations.
Every woman who has a mammogram at a Beaumont Hospitals site will now get something extra at no additional cost through the new High-Risk Breast Program.
Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak has been named the top choice of consumers by the National Research Corporation for the 14th consecutive year in a five-county area in metro Detroit.
Ruth Lerman, M.D., an expert at the Marilyn & Walter J. Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center in Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Mich.), says girls are never too young to start lifestyle habits that promote breast health.
Autographed guitars from notable pop, rock, jazz and country musicians will be going on the auction block Saturday, Oct. 24 at Dearborn's Ford Community & Performing Arts Center to raise money for Beaumont Children's Hospital pediatric cancer programs.
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Safety City U.S.A. to host summer camp for kids
Safety City U.S.A., the first nonprofit, injury prevention/safety education center in Michigan, is hosting a summer camp program for children ages 6 to 9 in Royal Oak. Three one-week camp sessions are available. Each session runs Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and is $125 per camper. The camp fee includes all activities, a T-shirt and a daily snack. Safety City U.S.A.
Nearly half of those injured by fireworks are children
Red, white and boom! Some say it wouldn’t be the 4th of July without fireworks - a dangerous tradition that injures nearly 10,000 Americans each year. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, nearly half of those injured by fireworks are children. Fireworks may be beautiful, but they’re best seen and heard from a distance. Beaumont emergency medicine specialists are available to offer safety tips.
Michigan's everchanging weather can play havoc on skin care. The arrival of summer not only means rising temperatures, but increased exposure to the sun. Beaumont dermatologists are available to offer seasonal skin care tips.
