Confusion reigns for many Americans on the question of what does a foot doctor do and what do they treat. Podiatrists are physicians trained to treat the foot, ankle, and lower leg. This necessarily includes the care of various skin conditions, orthopedic issues, sometimes pain from ...
Let us first take a look at what causes kidney stones, and who of us are at risk to develop these very painful kidney stones in our body. Kidney stones are a byproduct of our body’s inability to adequately flush waste products out our body when we urinate. When certain minerals in our urine ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday was hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The agreement hammered out with state and ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health today announced a talent survey for Upper Peninsula healthcare providers. The objective of the project is to better understand regional healthcare talent needs as a means to improve NMU’s strategic alignment across ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column originally appeared in The Mining Journal on April 24, 2018. There are bad decisions and there are worse decisions that end up giving you a really bad headache. George decided to participate in a hot pepper contest. “What can go wrong?” he must have asked ...
A typical scenario plays out as follows. Chest pain is experienced, perhaps someone has abdominal pain, or a joint hurts, and so they go to their primary care provider’s office or maybe an urgent care clinic. There are a thousand and one reasons an American presents for medical care. The ...
