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”. Subsequently, ...

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 ...

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 ...

MARQUETTE — When Alan McEvoy was in his early 20s, a close friend confided in him that she had been raped. He wanted to help, but said his good intentions collided with his ignorance. McEvoy quickly realized how ill-prepared he was to deal with the complexities and consequences of sexual ...

In Oxford, England, a group of doctors and scientists have been following men diagnosed with prostate cancer for more than two decades. Why is there a need to follow patients with prostate cancer for such a long period of time? It’s because the disease, despite being called ‘cancer,’ ...

Healthcare in the United States is big business. America spends nearly $4 trillion on health care, making it the most expensive system in the world. With those kinds of numbers, funding our medical care brings some high powered players to the table. But other than Medicare and Medicaid, both ...