It has been scientifically documented that when we normally fall sleep, we go through five sleep stages. Stage One – This is a very light sleep from which we may easily wake up. Stage Two – This is when the brain moves to a slightly deeper sleep. Stage Three – We now moving to a deeper ...
Can the MIND diet — a diet that includes foods and nutrients that are considered beneficial to brain health — protect against cognitive decline the likes of which is seen in patients with Alzheimer’s disease? Dr. Lisa L. Barnes from Rush University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center and ...
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. But after the bitterly debated Georgia law took effect Jan. 1, The Associated Press ...
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. This summer’s guidance to halt the medication for up ...
We are very blessed to have high quality Emergency Medicine available to us in many hospitals throughout the entire Upper Peninsula. Those who provide emergency care for medical emergencies will often be called upon to very promptly offer truly life saving medical care. They are often faced ...
By Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc When there is news concerning medical issues these days, it’s commonly regarding infectious disease. If it isn’t about a new strain of COVID, then it’s Bird flu. Or some bacterial infection to which our antibiotics are no longer effective. These ...