Wellness is an interesting term, thrown about carelessly in the media. But it should carry significance for most adults. It incorporates physical, mental, and social factors, and will aid in providing a sense of well-being. Achieving this state should be the goal of everyone. Ignore at your ...
When Swina Taylor was two months pregnant, she chose a name for her baby: Makrii. In Micronesia, where Swina hails from, the name means "strong" and typically is given to boys. From the day of her birth in April 2022, Makrii Omot has lived up to that name, amazing her multidisciplinary ...
Sara Colombo walked out of her ultrasound appointment with no hope after a Miami-based doctor gave a grim prognosis. In a few days, the doctor said, Sara’s extremely anemic fetus would be stillborn, just shy of 20 weeks. Two years later, Ulisse Colombo bounds across the Colombos’ house, ...
The world is full of medical oddities, conditions which defy our understanding. Examples abound, from chronic fatigue syndrome to Charcot joints; many “interesting” diseases can afflict the human body. One of them certainly is Mueller-Weiss Syndrome and the associated collapsing foot ...
Many readers will recall the day when a visit to the doctor was exactly that. You walked into the doctor’s office, greeted the receptionist (who you had probably known for years), and eventually saw your doc who likely had cared for your family for a generation. As with so many aspects of ...
In just three days, we celebrate our wonderful patriotic Fourth of July. This clearly is my favorite time of our wonderful Upper Peninsula summers. At this time, we all have the opportunity to celebrate our great country with numerous local parades and spectacular fireworks displays after ...
