MARQUETTE — The implementation of virtual nursing programs in Michigan hospitals focuses on reducing nurse burnout. Programs are being created and operated to combat shortages of health professionals by keeping nurses on staff and allowing them to connect with their patients ...

I went for a walk the other day. Which is not very exciting news, I’m sure you’ll agree. But it was the scenario which made it distinctive. The Lions Club of Marquette organized the Diabetes Awareness Walk in Tourist Park. Area residents with diabetes, or family members with, attended the ...

Don’t confuse the Nobel Prize with the Ig Nobel Prize! At first glance, one prize seems serious while the other appears silly. The Nobel Prize celebrates the achievements of outstanding researchers, writers, and peace activists whose work benefits humanity. In contrast, the Ig Nobel Prize ...

Life can be painful. Sometimes it’s the emotional kind, but the physical kind is experienced by most of us, at least eventually. Time takes its toll on the human body and the years too often bring illness or disease. This can frequently result in pain. The location of the undesirable ...

NEW YORK — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, ...

In my previous article, two weeks ago, I wrote about the benefits of resistance training (lifting weights, for example). I wrote that resistance training is associated with a 21% lower risk of all-cause mortality, a lower incidence of heart disease and hypertension, and better physical ...