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Tuesday: Health

Health Matters: Bone spurs common in lower extremity

What follows is a common scenario: an individual experiences pain from the bottom of their heel. They mention it to their primary care provider who sends them for x-rays, an effective means of evaluating osseous tissue, i.e. bone. Examining the radiographs, the PCP finds a large spike of bone ...

Michigan hasn’t updated list of dangerous toxins in nearly 20 years

MARQUETTE — When even the slightest amount of mercury enters a fish’s body, it can begin a long cycle that ends in disaster for aquatic wildlife and health concerns for humans, experts say. That’s because mercury, an element often produced as a byproduct of mining and fossil fuel ...

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March is designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It is important for all of us to be aware that colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. It has been reported that over the last decade, the number of new colorectal cancer cases in the ...

Health matters

American healthcare is a system in crisis. Many Americans have no health insurance and are one injury away from homelessness. Debts resulting from medical care too often lead to bankruptcy or worse. And though there are a multitude of factors at play, many experts believe it is due in part to ...

Some lawmakers eye ban on gender-affirming medical care

LANSING — Transgender individuals in Michigan worry about continued access to gender-affirming medical care following the Ohio Legislature’s successful effort to restrict such care for minors. Sen. Jonathan Lindsey, R-Allen, says he wants Michigan to pass a similar law to protect young ...