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Urology Pearls: Televison medicine vs. real life

Audrey Hepburn, an actress and fashion icon best known for her beauty and her roles in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and in My Fair Lady once said: “Everything I learned I learned from the movies.” The quote came to my mind, one autumn weekend night—the leaves out of my windows in Marquette ...

Health Matters: Aaron Rodgers injury: Did artificial turf play a role?

Although relative only to the world of sports, the loss of Aaron Rodgers from the New York Jets roster for the remainder of the year (and possibly beyond?) has been called a tragedy. Three offensive plays into the season, the first game for his new team, after all the fanfare and hype, the ...

South Africa investigates Johnson & Johnson for ‘excessive ‘ drug prices

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country’s antitrust regulator said Friday. J&J’s Belgium-based subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals is also under investigation, South Africa’s Competition Commission said. The commission, which regulates business practices, said it opened the investigation this week based on information that the companies “may have engaged in exclusionary practices and excessive pricing” of ...

Conservation officers expand mental health mission

LANSING — For some, a bad day is just that – a bad day. But for many Americans, bad days outweigh the good, and that can take a defeating toll on one’s mental, and even physical, health. In 2021, it was reported that more than one in five U.S. adults, not including the homeless ...

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Sugarloaf Mountain is a fantastic place to visit in Marquette County. It is located just about 6 miles North of Marquette on County Road 550, the road that leads to Big Bay. It is a very well maintained natural area that is managed by Marquette County and it is located within Marquette ...

Health Matters

Most Americans hear regularly about nutrition and its importance, with some mention in nearly every newspaper, magazine, and news show. Because there has been conflicting data over the last half century about what is actually bad to eat, many citizens have decided that we simply don’t know, ...