Good Health: It's More Than Just Health Care

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Dr. Dean Sienko  of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine presented the question, "Is today's health care effective?" in the second event of this year's 2012-13 Your Health Lecture Series. He discussed  how it's an illusion that access to health care translates to a healthy population and that while health care is necessary, it's often insufficient in leading to good health. He discussed whether so many of the United States' resources should go toward our current treatment-oriented health care system or should it go toward prevention health care.  View presentation
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End of life - who decides when you die?

Ethical choices at the end of life will be the discussion topic at the next Your Health lecture at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 14, at Reynolds Recital Hall. Tom Tomlinson, Ph.D., professor and director of the MSU Center for Ethics and the Humanities in the Life Sciences, will explore these issues and offer guidance in constructing an advance directive that avoids the pitfalls.
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View first presentation of the season

The 2012-2013 series kicked off with “Is It Just a Cough or Lung Disease?” The presentation by Dr. William Wadland, chair of MSU’s Department of Family Medicine, was given on Thursday, Oct. 11 in the Reynolds Recital Hall. Attendees learned about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is one of the most common lung diseases and is often caused by smoking or other lung irritants. View presentation.
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What topics related to health research are of interest to you and your family?  The planning committee for Your Health Lecture Series welcomes your suggestions. You can e-mail your comments to commark@nmu.edu.
Pre-Med Students
James HillardLike the Your Health Lecture Series collaboration, MSU’s College of Human Medicine and NMU entered into an agreement to create an Early Assurance Program for admission, which will help both disadvantaged students and underserved areas of medicine.
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Meet the Your Health sponsors
doctorsYour Health lectures are the result of a number of organizations that work together to provide the Upper Peninsula community with information about health and wellness. These sponsors include BlueCross BlueShield, Michigan State University – College of Human Medicine, Marquette General Health System, Northern Michigan University and the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation. Learn more
See past Your Health presentations
mouth It's easy to see past Your Health presentations with the archive of videos divided by health topic. Also learn more about past speakers.