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The internet has radically transformed society, and in ways that were not entirely predictable. Along with being able to purchase items from all over the world with a simple keystroke, information of all manner, on every topic imaginable, is similarly available. Unfortunately, the veracity of ...

IN PURSUIT OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

MARTQUETTE — It was about this time one year ago that Yan Ciupak, associate professor of sociology at NMU, visited India for almost five weeks. She studied and experienced the yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh, and also collected data for her research project on the Buddhist Nun ...

Urology pearls – classic

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column originally appeared in The Mining Journal on Feb. 25, 2000. At one point in my life, when I lived on Mount Carmel, Israel, it would have taken me about 15 minutes to drive to his home. He would have to take a two hour walk to reach my place. I guess it would have ...

Health matters

The human body is a complex thing, making it prone to many pains and pathologies. Quite often these are due to our bipedal, upright status. Standing and walking on two legs, our entire body supported by just two feet, encourages all manner of painful conditions that develop slowly, over time. ...

Urology Pearls: A recipe for rugelach, or ‘little twists’

Here is another recipe from my upcoming book, “The Dieting Doctor.” The name rugelach means “Little Twists” in Yiddish. These are delicious, crescent-shaped baked confections made by rolling a triangular piece of dough around a filling. The shape is somewhat similar to that of a ...