MARQUETTE — It’s often cited as among the best ways to improve health, this side of a rigorous exercise program. Tai Chi is a gentle, slow-moving exercise that improves balance, focus and regulates the immune system. It continues to be a part of treatment programs at the Mayo Clinic, ...
LANSING — Nurses are caught in the middle between their professional ethics code and constraints on treating patients who can’t afford medical care, a new study says. As a result, nurses in such situations may experience “moral distress” that “places the profession of nursing in ...
After 17 years of working in the Keweenaw Peninsula, it is time for me to make a change. A lot has happened during these years: I joined the hospital when it was a small, rural, independent facility (Keweenaw Memorial Medical Center), and saw it turn, as many other independent hospitals, ...
Once again, Fall Prevention Month, occurring every September, has come and gone. Little mention was made of the event in the popular media this year, not indicative of its importance, which is reflected in the statistics. Roughly 36 million falls are reported each year among older adults. ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Holistic Health Fair is actively seeking vendors to participate in this year’s revival of an iconic event. Mark your calendars for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 18, as the fair returns to the Northern Center at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. This event ...
The following was recently reported by the USA National Institutes of Health. According to a growing body of research, listening to or playing music affects the brain in ways that may help to improve our overall health, and may also help us to manage various disease symptoms. This recent ...
