There is an abundance of unexplained medical conditions in the world, although our understanding has advanced tremendously. There is much we don’t know about the human body and don’t let anyone pretend otherwise. How about an explanation for “Stiff Person Syndrome” or Morgellon’s with ...

NEW YORK — A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told staff this week to start planning for the agency’s splintering. Several parts of CDC — mostly those devoted to health threats that aren’t infectious — are being spun off into the soon-to-be-created ...

MARQUETTE — “When I first filed a claim with the VA, it took years to go through because of staffing shortages,” said Tim Keenan, the president of the Northern Michigan Veterans for Peace chapter. “That changed over the years. It’s a lot faster than what it used to be, but I’m ...

Because it is so important to our health that we all avoid dehydration, let me again review the many health benefits of consuming enough fluids every day. Water is the principal fluid in the human body and makes up about 60 percent of the body weight of an adult. Every system in our body needs ...

Some years ago, a beat cop patrolling our streets was called a flatfoot. Was this because they developed a flattened foot from walking the pavement all day? That particular variation on human anatomy used to be sufficient to keep someone out of the military. And yet, Walter Payton, the famous ...

LANSING — Legislation to overhaul how health care providers share patient data is expected to be sent to the full House later this year, with supporters claiming it will save lives and reduce unnecessary clinic trips. Bills brought to the Committee on Health Policy by Reps. Julie Rogers, ...