We live in a new and rather strange world, unlike any other in recorded history. The changes in technology and culture, society in general, are occurring at an ever-increasing rate. Humans are traveling regularly, crossing the globe on a daily basis, intermingling like never before. The ...
LANSING — Michigan ranks No. 1 in the country for producing the most milk per cow — and has been for the past few years. Although not the nation’s biggest overall milk producer, the state’s specialty in dairy has led farmers to find the most efficient way to get more milk from their ...
Some quotes hit me hard. Here is one: “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” This dialogue is taken from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. And as I am reading it, I think about all the things besides ...
LANSING — While the public might perceive nursing as a career on the decline since the stress of the pandemic, some experts say a shortage of nurses is a misconception. Jamie Brown, the president of the Michigan Nurses Association representing unionized registered nurses, said the problem ...
It is reported that a peanut allergy is one of the eight most common food allergies, and it is believed that this allergy affects only about 1 to 2 percent of the entire United States population. Peanuts grow underground and they are part of the food group known as legumes. Peanut allergy ...
Presented for your enlightenment and amusement today is the case of the “Champagne Bottle Leg.” To many, the idea that someone’s leg could be shaped in such a fashion seems absurd, but to those suffering from this affliction, this is no joke. And we’re not talking about a one in a million condition but a disease affecting one out of twenty Americans. This is the story of Martha, a retiree 70 years of age, who was employed for years working the register at a busy food store. Her medical history was quite common, moderately overweight with well-controlled high blood pressure. For ...
