UPPER PENINSULA — Terrifying events leave a mark. Whether it’s combat, a natural disaster, a bad car accident, an abusive relationship or something else, people often feel the effects, known as post-traumatic stress disorder, long after the danger has passed. June is recognized as PTSD ...
I have written here before about intermittent fasting. I have concluded that intermittent fasting works, but not necessarily better than calorie-restricting diets. Two things have happened since I have last addressed the subject. First, I have witnessed a dramatic weight-loss in several ...
Although we may not think about it (and most people rarely do unless they have pain), our feet do wonderful things for us, transporting us through the world with each and every step. Our ability to ambulate, the act of walking, is a complex event, entailing hundreds of different motions and ...
By JAMES SURRELL, MD One of my favorite inspirational authors is Mr. Wilferd Peterson. Mr. Peterson was born in Whitehall, Michigan. In the past, he wrote many inspiring columns for Sunday newspapers and his columns always addressed the subject he called: “The Art of Living”. ...
By CONWAY MCLEAN A senior citizen goes to the doctor with a complaint of pain from their wrist. They are prescribed a 3 week course of an anti-inflammatory. The drug provides noticeable benefits, with a significant decrease of pain. When the drug is discontinued, the pain returns. The prescription is renewed, and the discomfort is again largely resolved. Yet, the damaged tissue producing the pain remains unhealed, unattended, problematic. Chronic use of these medications, which is common, can lead to heart attacks, kidney disease, GI bleeds, and more. Not everyone taking these for ...
By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Connecting the local health- and lifestyle-related programs was the focus of Friday’s Community Resource Fair in the Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University. Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions and the Upper Peninsula ...
