We have all heard the following phrase, believed to have originated in 1894, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Rudyard Kipling, the very famous author who certainly knew about the power of words, gives ...

Our population is aging. The number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, projected to reach 80 million by 2040. Predictably, this equates to an increased incidence of hip fractures. Experts claim the number of hip fractures will nearly double ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks. Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings. More than 30,000 U.S. cases were reported last year, most of ...

What is life if not a series of consequential decisions? At every step of the way, there is a fork in the road. Questions present themselves on both the personal and the professional fronts. On the personal front, questions like: “Who should I be with and where should I live?” And ...

You may have had this experience, it’s a common occurrence. A subtle, pressure-like discomfort is noted from the bottom of your foot, apparently out of nowhere. The same area produces that pressure sensation again a few days later, although it seems more noticeable, more insistent. A week ...

ESCANABA — Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties announced Friday that no new cases of blastomycosis, a fungal infection that has affected more than 100 people who worked at or visited the Escanaba paper mill, have been reported since May 5. To date, there have been a total of 118 cases ...