I have recently read that every story is divided into three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. I found this idea appealing. Looking back, I have always perceived a world of triads. Everything seemed to appear, exist, and disappear in a series of threes. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ...
Toes are funny things. I’m not saying they aren’t important: they help us fill out our socks and that should count for something. In all seriousness, toes aid in propelling the human body forward. Because of this, they are vital to us since that means toes help us walk. But they can be the source of significant pain and pathology. There isn’t space in this publication to describe the variety of conditions that occur to the human toe, cramped and abused inside a shoe. As you might imagine, the inside of a shoe is a breeding ground for a variety of pathogens. A particularly common ...
By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — UP Health System-Marquette, a Duke Lifepoint Hospital, has announced the addition of two Baxter Prismaflex systems, used for providing continuous renal replacement therapy to patients facing severe kidney dysfunction. The state-of-the-art equipment allows the ...
I recently paid another visit to one of my favorite places to visit in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, the Tahquamenon Logging Museum. I must say that I was very impressed with the museum and with everything I continue to learn about our great Upper Peninsula logging industry. It was very exciting to learn they have now updated many displays and they added two new high quality swing sets for the children to enjoy after they also learn much about Upper Peninsula logging with their parents. The Logging Museum now also offers a variety of scavenger hunts for the kids and the kids always have a ...
Technology is designed to make life easier and more efficient. People can autopay their bills, order food and download movies right on their phones or tablets. They can even ask a virtual assistant to do it all for them. But performing these daily tasks requires continuous learning, as operating systems and apps are routinely updated and new ones created. This can be challenging — and stressful — for older adults, who struggle to keep up with the changes as they begin to lose the cognitive skills needed for new learning. Broadly defined, executive function skills are those that ...
MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula Health System-Marquette’s Family Medicine Residency Program welcomed six new residents who began on June 30. The accredited program trains resident physicians for three years in a community-based setting, incorporating inpatient and outpatient medicine ...
