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 ...
In my last article, I wrote: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live. We tell ourselves stories in order to identify cause-and-effect, to find patterns, and to draw conclusions from our success and failure. A story is a survival mechanism wrapped in words.” I also discussed the ...
By Dr. Conway McLean, FAPWHc, FAMIFAS A 48-year-old woman presented to her podiatrist with complaints of some numb toes. Her left 4th and the 5th toes were painful and discolored, even tending towards black. This individual did not have diabetes or hypertension, and she didn’t smoke ...
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards. Ordered to dispose of sensitive documents, she would toss the paperwork into the flames while catching up with fellow ...
