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Healthy Living

What to know about food poisoning illnesses caused by listeria

By The Associated Press A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people in the U.S., and a producer is voluntarily recalling dozens of products sold to retail stores, hospitals, hotels, airports and airlines, federal officials said. The ...

Health Matters: Cancer surgery leads to disfigured limb

Certain diseases are more popular than others, which may sound like a strange statement, but to those in health care, this is a well-recognized phenomenon. I speak of popularity in terms of media attention, research efforts into cures, charitable organizations aiming to support this research, ...

Talk with the Doc

Every year in the USA, we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. This year it will be celebrated on May 11, 2025. Let us again take a brief look at the history of this wonderful special national holiday to honor our USA Mothers. Our mothers certainly do so much as they give their ...

Health Matters: The mysterious sinus tarsi syndrome

Life is full of hazards, be they emotional or be they physical. Depending on the location, a variety of complications can result from an injury, even one that is seemingly mild. Tweak a knee joint, or twist an ankle, and damage can occur to one of the vital structures composing these complex ...

Healthy fruits and snacks

As we enter into our great Upper Peninsula summer season, we will all soon be blessed with increased availability of healthy fresh fruits. Let me again review for you the nutritional makeup of various fruits so are aware of the amount of sugar and fiber in these fruits. I favor and recommend ...

Many consequences to flatfoot deformity

Genetics are a funny thing, a veritable role of the dice. Who’s jawline will you inherit? How tall will you be? What is your shoe size? These and many other related questions are primarily a function of genetics. How about the important question of what is your foot type? In many ways, this ...