Here’s how Michigan health care experts are reducing risks of medication overload

Those taking five or more prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, or supplements concurrently can be at risk for serious combined side effects.

Christine Jones and her mother Irma (behind) walk down the hall toward an exam room while being seen at the Guthrie Primary Care Clinic in Smokey City, North Memphis. (Andrea Morales, 2017).
Healthcare has never been equitable and the pandemic is proof
Community Foundation, MLK50 to host discussion on need for more Black college grads
Lance Banks is a first grader at Perea Elementary School in North Memphis. (Submitted)
Kids speak on life and learning in the pandemic
Elders break bread at a Bridging Communities event.
Resilient Neighborhoods: How two Detroit nonprofits are helping seniors stay engaged

COVID-19 has made their work more difficult, but these Detroit community development organizations are still doing their utmost to support elders during this difficult time.

Produce from the Buckley Community Garden.
Bountiful community garden helps reduce food insecurity in Northwest Michigan

A simple conversation between a Buckley Community Schools principal and Traverse Bay Area ISD officials planted the seeds for a farm to school  initiative that combined nutrition education with a new community garden at the school. 

Eastern Market staff load food boxes that were ordered online.
COVID-19 prompts many Michigan farmers and farmers markets to offer online sales for the first time

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many health challenges, but it's also made it easier than ever for Michiganders to get healthy, local food, as many farmers and farmers markets have started reaching customers online.

An employee of La Michoacana ice cream and paleta shop serves up a fruit cup with tajin. (Forever Ready Productions)
Video: Paletas in the pandemic with La Michoacana
Hunter Coleman, 10, works on his homeschool math curriculum using a mix of online instruction and hands-on practice on a dry-erase board. A dry-erase board is a useful tool for practice work across subjects. (Jim Coleman).
For kids at home, ‘a small intervention makes a big difference’
Dr. Mary Manspeaker (right) is a veterinarian with the Human Society of Memphis and Shelby County. The Humane Society is currently running a pilot program to provide reduced-cost veterinarian care for low-income Memphians. (Submitted)
Memphis Humane Society offering discount vet care for low-income, unemployed pet owners

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