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In Guteborg, the second largest city in Sweden, scientists and doctors have been orchestrating one of the longest lasting studies on prostate cancer screening. According to the CDC, 13 out of 100 Americans will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and 2-3 out of 100 ...

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Everyone wants to be healthy. This should go without saying. Perhaps the real question is what is health? Medicine has been slow to recognize the importance of “quality of life” as a component of good health. This is a very specific term, incorporating various items, including mind, ...

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A pasty is a British baked  pastry, a traditional variety of which is believed to have originated in South West England. References to pasties in England can be dated all the way back to 1150. The pasties are very commonly consumed in England and all over the British Isles. Pasties are ...

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Times are hard for many Americans. Inflation is on the rise, and at a frightening rate. The increase in the cost of gas is even worse. The pandemic and supply chain issues have only exacerbated the problem. But this is a constant for the costs of healthcare, which seem to be growing ...

U.P. WIN to increase health care workforce

By Northern Michigan University MARQUETTE — A collaborative effort to increase Upper Peninsula residents’ access to health care by expanding relevant workforce training, education and employment in the region has received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The project is called U.P. WIN, short for the Upper Peninsula Workforce Innovation Network. The Michigan Center for Rural Health was the lead applicant on the grant, and Elise Bur of the Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health will be the project director. Bur said ...

What will study reveal about prostate cancer?

Goteborg. The second largest city in Sweden. Population 590,000. It lies along the west coast of the country. Despite its northern location, the temperature is mild throughout the year. It is known for its world’s largest cinnamon buns served at Cafe Husaren and for its thrilling rides at ...