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Awareness of "Brain Attacks"   Published 6 days, 11 hours ago

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May 17, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Awareness of "Brain Attacks" (3.6 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats with Norma, the wife of a stroke victim, and Community Education Coordinator Christa Thelen, who coordinates blood pressure screenings at Spectrum-ZCH, as they discuss warning signs for "brain attacks" as part of National Stroke Awareness Month programming on May 17, 2012.
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Giving the Gift of Life: Ashley Minor   Published 1 week, 6 days ago

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May 10, 2012, 11:28 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Giving the Gift of Life: Ashley Minor (3.2 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on May 10, 2012 with Ashley Minor, donor recruitment representative from the American Red Cross, on the facts about blood, blood needs and how to donate blood.
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Open Line with the Dietitians May 3   Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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May 03, 2012, 11:37 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Open Line with the Dietitians May 3 (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot, Gary Stevens & their listeners chatted with Spectrum-ZCH Registered Dietitian Sara Vander Hart about various issues involving diet and nutrition on the May 3, 2012 program.
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Living With Cancer Part 1   Published 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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April 26, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Living With Cancer Part 1 (3.4 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on Apr. 26, 2012 with Kathy Corell, whose four-year-old son was stricken with cancer in 2011, in the first of a multi-segment program about different aspects of this disease that will air throughout the rest of the year.
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Aiding the Visually Impaired   Published 1 month ago

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April 19, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Aiding the Visually Impaired (3.8 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats with Kathy Konow of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Apr. 19, 2012 about the services this organization offers to those so afflicted.
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Day of the Young Child Preview   Published 1 month, 1 week ago

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April 12, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Day of the Young Child Preview (3.6 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on Apr. 12, 2012 with Spectrum-ZCH Community Education Coordinator Amber TerHaar, one of the organizers of the Apr. 14 "Day of the Young Child" activities in Zeeland.
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Allergy Season is Underway   Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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April 06, 2012, 10:46 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Allergy Season is Underway (3.4 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on Apr. 5, 2012 with Dr. Dale Terpstra about dealing with seasonal allergies.
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The Latest from Spectrum-ZCH Mar. 29   Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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March 29, 2012, 12:09 p.m.
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Gary Stevens
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The Latest from Spectrum-ZCH Mar. 29 (3.7 MB)
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With no guests, Sara Donkersloot and Juke Van Oss chatted about upcoming events and programs at Spectrum-Zeeland Community Hospital during the Mar. 29, 2012 program.
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Healthy Weighs   Published 2 months ago

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March 22, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Healthy Weighs (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chatted on Mar. 22, 2012 with Spectrum-ZCH Community Education Coordinator Kelly Adkins and Registered Dietitian Angela Fobar about the Healthy Weighs weight management program that begins on Apr. 13.
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Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?   Published 2 months, 1 week ago

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March 15, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on Mar. 15, 2012 with Coordinator Shawn Hillman of Spectrum-ZCH's Diabetes Center, as the American Diabetes Association is asking the public to take a one-day "wake up call" in March to find out about the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Are You Eating Well?   Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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March 08, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Are You Eating Well? (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats with Spectrum-ZCH Registered Dietitian Rima Deek on Mar. 8, 2012 about heating disorders.
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Diabetes Discussion   Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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March 01, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Diabetes Discussion (3.8 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chatted with Dr. Phillip Tate, a Spectrum Health Medical Group endocrinologist, about various aspects of diabetes during the Mar. 1, 2012 program.
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Is Bariatric Surgery Part of Your Weight Loss Journey?   Published 3 months ago

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February 23, 2012, 11:27 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Is Bariatric Surgery Part of Your Weight Loss Journey? (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats with Spectrum Health Dr. Jon Schram on Feb. 23, 2012 about how bariatric surgery can help those looking to lose weight.
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What to do When a Heart Attack Hits   Published 3 months, 1 week ago

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February 16, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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What to do When a Heart Attack Hits (3.7 MB)
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As part of the National Heart Month awareness series in February, Sara Donkersloot on Feb. 16, 2012 chatted with Dr. Christopher Port, Medical Director of Spectrum-ZCH's Emergency Department, about what to do if you think you are having a heart attack, along with a collaboration that the hospital has with Spectrum's Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids to ensure the fastest delivery of care for those experiencing the most critical type of heart attack.
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Eating Heart-Healthy Foods   Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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February 09, 2012, 11:29 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Eating Heart-Healthy Foods (3.6 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on Feb. 9, 2012 with Spectrum-ZCH Registered Dietitian Rima Deek about an abundance of heart-healthy foods that you can integrate into your diet to help protect your cardiovascular system.
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Issues in Aging   Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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February 02, 2012, 11:34 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Issues in Aging (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats with Spectrum-ZCH Community Education Coordinator Christa Thelen on Feb. 2, 2012 about key issues that many people experience as they age, and a free monthly seminar that addresses some of those issues.
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How to Eat Heart-Healthy   Published 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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January 26, 2012, 11:26 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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How to Eat Heart-Healthy (3.7 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats on Jan. 26, 2012 with Spectrum-ZCH Registered Dietitian Sarah Vander Hart about a class she will teach that focuses on low-fat and low-sodium diets as part of National Heart Month in February.
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New Year's Resolutions for Good Health   Published 4 months, 1 week ago

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January 12, 2012, 11:27 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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New Year's Resolutions for Good Health (3.8 MB)
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Subbing for Sara Donkersloot, Kelly Atkins and Juke talked about some resolutions that could be followed for a Healthy New Year during the Jan. 12, 2012 program.
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Looking Ahead to 2012: ZCH President Henry Veenstra   Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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January 05, 2012, 11:27 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Looking Ahead to 2012: ZCH President Henry Veenstra (3.7 MB)
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Subbing for Sara Donkersloot on Jan. 5, 2012, Melissa Kamara-Liggins chats with Spectrum-ZCH President Henry Veenstra about what the New Year will bring for the hospital and its services.
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Q&A with Sara & Juke   Published 5 months ago

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December 22, 2011, 11:34 a.m.
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Gary Stevens
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Q&A with Sara & Juke (3.5 MB)
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Sara Donkersloot chats with Juke Van Oss about various events and items involving Spectrum Health-Zeeland Community Hospital during the Dec. 22, 2011 program.
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SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: Air Quality Alert  More Details Hide Details

miz037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-071-250400- air quality advisory...corrected national weather service grand rapids michigan 113 pm edt wed may 23 2012 corrected name of agency ...air quality alert for thursday may 24th... the michigan department of environmental quality has declared thursday...may 24th...to be an action day for elevated levels of ozone. pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range. the action day is in effect for the following michigan counties... allegan...kent...lake...mason...muskegon...newaygo...oceana... ottawa...and van buren counties. people and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone formation. these activities include...refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling...using gasoline powered lawn equipment...and using charcoal lighter fluid. positive activities include...car pooling...biking to work...delaying or combining errands and using water based paints. it is recommended that active children and adults...and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma...limit prolonged outdoor exertion. for further information...please see the department of environmental quality air quality index page on the internet at... http://www.deqmiair.org $$