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Healthy Living

FEEL IN TOP SHAPE AT ANY AGE

Age is just a number, according to the old adage. Whether you are turning 20 or 60, it is your inner age and how young you feel that really counts. This is even more true when you create everyday healthy habits that help you feel younger. “Living a healthy life starts from the inside,” ...

Good sense for sensitive skin

Sensitive skin is a problem for millions of people. The uncomfortable feelings of stinging, burning, itching, redness and tightness can occur when certain ingredients found in everyday household products react to delicate skin after contact. Instead of disrupting your skin with irritants ...

Health Matters: HEEL PAIN NOT CAUSED BY HEEL SPURS

By Dr. Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc Joe went to his doctor after suffering for over a year. His pain was not debilitating (not yet anyway), but he simply didn’t want to do much, at least anything active, since it meant more discomfort. Joe wasn’t particularly fond of the sensations ...

Talk with the Doc: Update on sugar substitutes

Today, let’s take another look at the true science regarding sugar substitutes. There are still are some concerns on the part of many people about the safety of the numerous sugar substitutes readily available in many beverages and food products today. If you have any health concerns about ...

Health Matters: The search for longevity continues

Humanity has longed for immortality, or at least real longevity, for all of recorded history. Is the extension of human life more than a dream? Americans born today can expect to live to an average age of about 79. Not that long ago, life expectancy was closer to 54, but a significant increase ...

Community drive-thru flu shot clinic set in Delta County

ESCANABA — Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties will be holding its annual community drive-thru flu shot clinic on Saturday, September 17. The clinic will be held in the Public Health parking lot at 2920 College Ave., Escanaba, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a fee for the flu ...