Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly may reduce the risk of heart attack in men and women, according to new research. Substituting avocado for less healthy foods may be even more beneficial. The 30-year study followed more than 110,000 health professionals. Participants who ate two servings of avocado—roughly half a cup—each week had a 16% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of coronary heart disease. Replacing half a serving daily of margarine, butter, egg, yogu

As can so often happen, circumstances had pulled Diane Meyer away from a leading love in her life. “I wanted to get my spark back,” Diane, 74, said. “I wanted to get back to doing artwork.” She would find that inspiration in an unexpected place. After a breast cancer diagnosis in December 2017, Diane visited the Spectrum Health Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion for treatment. A brochure about the Expressive Arts program caught her eye. Joining others in the airy, well-lit pavilion on that first