METRO DETROIT — The first race for many runners, the 5K, is a tangible goal for just about anyone, if you commit to the proper training.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Feb. 1, in an effort to help prevent sudden cardiac arrests among young people, around 350 students participated in the first National Youth Heart Screening Day at West Bloomfield High School.

METRO DETROIT — Most of us have been there. Snuggled in bed under a favorite blanket, yet unable to fall asleep.

ROSEVILLE — Rotary Park, 29571 Utica Road, is set to get fitness equipment that’s a bit out of the ordinary.

ROYAL OAK — Illnesses are spreading and wait times are lengthening. Doctors at Corewell Health are spreading the word on what exactly warrants a trip to the hospital.

METRO DETROIT — Sunlight brightens our day in more ways than one. It not only has the power to warm the air and melt the snow, but it also can warm your heart and melt the winter blues away.

OAKLAND COUNTY — January 19-25 marked National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Week, a field that dates back to the Civil War, when nurses provided anesthesia to soldiers on the battlefield.

TROY — For those looking for support at the start of the new year, local health professionals recently shared information to help individuals cope with a variety of mental health issues.

STERLING HEIGHTS — What began with a student wanting to “fit in,” led to a fitness center that aims to include everyone.

ROYAL OAK — A new way to work out has given South Oakland YMCA members the motivation needed to continue their New Year’s workout resolutions into the rest of the year.

TROY — The Troy Historic Village walking group will be taking a break during the winter season as they explore different funding and logistical options in order to continue the group’s activities.

TROY — Carrie Krawiec, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the Birmingham Maple Clinic in Troy, has provided information for those who could be struggling with isolation during this upcoming holiday season.

ROYAL OAK — It’s that time of year again to light up the windows of the young patients of Corewell Health and spread the love as the holiday tradition Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams begins for its sixth year.

NOVI — A Novi police officer and his wife are trying to spread awareness that breast cancer can happen at any age after she got diagnosed a week before her 35th birthday.

ROYAL OAK — A $15 million bequest from the estate of Harry Kirk Denler will make a transformative difference in the leukemia research done at Corewell Health.

TROY — Data scientist Mark Trudeau and podiatrist Dr. Sadegh Arab have co-authored “There’s a Food for That,” a guide that provides information on some of the different foods that can assist with treating the top 100 diseases and conditions affecting Americans.

NOVI — A local fitness instructor has been credited with saving a man’s life after he suffered a heart attack while playing tennis at the Novi Athletic Club Oct. 18.

METRO DETROIT — While vaping was originally marketed to replace cigarettes and some teens say it helps them with stress, health officials say the opposite is true.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The opioid epidemic remains an ongoing concern, but now local residents will have a new weapon in their arsenal to stop deaths from drug overdoses.

SOUTHFIELD — On Aug. 5, Lawrence Technological University announced its new Healthcare Violence Reduction Center.