“Kuplink! Kuplank! Kuplunk!” It’s the sound of late summer berry picking in Robert McCloskey’s “Blueberries for Sal” where Sal and her mother meet Little Bear and her mother bear on the same blueberry hill. The moms mistake each other’s children, but all ends well. Berries are ...
The current 2020 statistics tell us that there are approximately 270 million cell phone users in the United States. As you know, nearly all of us use them in our daily lives. Just recall the last time you misplaced your cell phone and then did a very thorough search of your home, automobile, ...
You have to admit, there's a certain panache to being a surgeon. Society reveres the healer who wields a blade. Think Benedict Cumberbatch in Dr. Strange. Brilliant, handsome, wealthy and arrogant, he was the epitome of a hot-shot surgeon. Isn't this the image that comes to mind for most ...
MARQUETTE — When most people think of young children, they think of carefree and playful times. Childhood should not have to be about pokes, prods, visiting doctors’ offices and being away from family. Being a kid should be all about adventures, playing and learning. However, when a child ...
BALTIMORE — Three times a week, Eni Owoeye leaves her West Baltimore home at 7 a.m. and drives to Locust Point for a babysitting job. Her compensation for the eight-hour stretch? The gratitude of the parents — both health care providers whose lives are stretched thin by the ...
MARQUETTE — Out of the 170 VA medical centers across the United States, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain recently received recognition as one of eight top performers for patient and employee experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veteran Experience Office ...
I told you the story of the Geico study: It took place over 18 weeks. It was designed to measure the effect of the vegan diet on weight loss and other health-related variables. And the results were astonishing. Participants in the vegan diet lost, on average, 4.3 kg (9.5 pounds), while those ...
Humans have five senses: the eyes for vision, the tongue to taste, the nose to smell, the ears so we can hear, and the skin to touch. The sense of sight is our most important. When asked, most will say this is the sense they would least like to lose (although we often don't appreciate our ...
One of my favorite U. P. sites to periodically visit is Grand Marias. It is located right on Lake Superior and has a beautiful harbor in the downtown area. Obviously, it is a wonderful place to visit in the Summer, and in the Fall season the beauty of the changing colors of the leaves are ...
Some afflictions get all the attention. The media latches onto some condition and soon the celebrities are doing tv spots and the telethons appear. Not to say those maladies so attended are unworthy; that is not the implication. More so, many others simply don't get the publicity. There are ...
MARQUETTE — After falling from a roof and injuring his back, Northern Michigan University alumnus Greg Ormson, ‘99 MA, found that yoga delivered both pain relief and a new vocation. He became a certified instructor in the practice, just as he had with another avid interest: motorcycling. ...
MARQUETTE — Sunny summer temperatures are days spent at the beach, soaking up too much Vitamin D and that’s why the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is recommending all Michiganders to stay cool during the scorching heat. During the Fourth of July weekend, MDHHS reviewed ...
MARQUETTE — When choosing fruits, you want to choose whole fruits because they consist of fiber and possess other nutritional value that supports a healthy body, Michigan State University Community Nutrition Instructor Stephanie Meck of Menominee said during a Zoom segment on “Tips for ...
MARQUETTE —The Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Dexter Clark, DO, as its newest faculty member. Clark began his new position as an assistant director Monday. His role will include patient care at the outpatient clinic and teaching and ...
Today, I would like to share some “fun facts” about our great Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For example, here are three facts about the U.P. and they all contain the number three. The Upper Peninsula has about 30 percent of the total land mass of the State of Michigan, and the population of ...
Is there such a thing as a good death? Certainly, it should involve a minimum of suffering. Hopefully, it is one in which you have a chance to say good-bye to loved ones and family. Is it possible to die with peace and dignity? Dare I say it, death is a fact of life. It is a given the day we ...
By JACKIE JAHFETSON Journal Staff Writer ISHPEMING — The new Care Clinic in Ishpeming is now accepting new clients and offers a variety of services — from pregnancy, postpartum care to educational classes on parenting — that helps prepare parents become better parents. The new ...
Dinner at the Madjar’s is a military operation. Each front presents its own challenges and each heart, mind, and stomach has to be won separately. Daniel, the youngster, is a picky eater. He opposes eggplants, objects to red peppers, avoids fish and detests salads. He won’t eat anything ...
It was a Thursday, another workday at the office. The first patient of the day was new to my practice, but presenting with a common complaint, that of thick, ugly fungal toenails. Do you suffer from such an affliction? Many do. Medically, there was nothing remarkable about this individual. ...
Following is a brief summary of some interesting facts about our great trucking industry in the USA. As many of you are aware, when we are driving, we often see many commercial trucks of various sizes, including the large “18 wheelers” to smaller trucks doing deliveries and pick-ups often ...