By Northern Michigan University Staff MARQUETTE — Some people are apprehensive about participating in improv comedy because of its unscripted format that requires quick thinking to play off unpredictable ideas presented by others on stage or in the audience. But Northern Michigan ...

By Dr. Conway McLean The health of America is in danger. With the rise in diabetes and obesity, heart disease and cancer, our lives are being shortened or impaired. Our system of medicine is primarily geared towards the treatment of disease, as opposed to the maintenance of health. A hugely ...

UPPER PENINSULA — Terrifying events leave a mark. Whether it’s combat, a natural disaster, a bad car accident, an abusive relationship or something else, people often feel the effects, known as post-traumatic stress disorder, long after the danger has passed. June is recognized as PTSD ...

I have written here before about intermittent fasting. I have concluded that intermittent fasting works, but not necessarily better than calorie-restricting diets. Two things have happened since I have last addressed the subject. First, I have witnessed a dramatic weight-loss in several ...

Although we may not think about it (and most people rarely do unless they have pain), our feet do wonderful things for us, transporting us through the world with each and every step. Our ability to ambulate, the act of walking, is a complex event, entailing hundreds of different motions and ...

By JAMES SURRELL, MD One of my favorite inspirational authors is Mr. Wilferd Peterson. Mr. Peterson was born in Whitehall, Michigan. In the past, he wrote many inspiring columns for Sunday newspapers and his columns always addressed the subject he called: “The Art of Living”. Subsequently, ...