The incidence of obesity has risen remarkably over the last century. The obesity epidemic began in the US in the mid-70’s, eventually spreading across the industrialized nations, all having adopted the Western diet of fast foods, ultra-processed foods, and sweetened foods. In lockstep with ...
NEW YORK — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for 20 years her forever home. It’s where the 70-year-old retired nurse and her 79-year-old husband want to stay as their mobility becomes more limited. So she hired an interior designer for $20,000 ...
MARQUETTE — Rural Michigan residents who suffer from a chronic illness that requires specialized treatment may have to drive hours to receive care. That barrier to access to health care is one reason rural county death rates tend to be higher than their urban counterparts, according to Robert Howe, the medical director of the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. “Oftentimes, just to have a regular physician’s visit is several hours of driving,” Howe said. People may lack access to a vehicle, and those who are too old to drive also have trouble getting care, Howe ...
I have written here on several occasions about intermittent fasting for weight loss. But it seems that there is always more to say about diets in general and intermittent fasting in particular. In a study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, a new question was ...
When someone is referred to as being only skin deep, it’s usually considered a derogatory term, but this is unfair. Our skin is an amazing structure, capable of a multitude of vital functions, reflecting many aspects of general health. Maintaining skin health is critically important to our ...
LANSING — Being asked if our organs can be reused after we die can feel morbid. But legislators, organ donation advocates and researchers assert that asking more people that question — and educating them about what happens if they agree — has important positive public health implications. The Secretary of State’s Office says 57% of Michigan residents are registered organ donors, and 2,500 are on the waiting list for organ transplants. Rep. Natalie Price, D–Berkley, was a co-sponsor of the “Check Your Heart” legislation passed last year. It made Michigan the first ...
