On the last Monday in May we celebrate our annual Memorial Day in the USA. This very special day will be celebrated next week on May 29. It was in 1971 that Congress declared Memorial Day to be a national holiday to always be celebrated on the last Monday in the month of May. It is so very ...

Do you have a painful joint? Join the legions of Americans living with some limb or body part causing them significant discomfort on a regular basis. But is this negative sensation that is pain a necessity, a requirement of life and aging? The subsequent question should be “why do you have ...

My second-cousin is also a urologist. Our grandfathers were brothers. His first name is Igal. He spells his last name Madgar and I spell my last name Madjar, which when asked, I tell people, “It should be pronounced like in ‘a mad jar,’ like in ‘a crazy jar.’” Because we both are ...

The birth of a child, although highly anticipated, can be a stressful undertaking. This can be a challenging time emotionally and physically for the mother. But all concerned tend to have high stress levels around this event. Will the mother avoid some of the complications of childbirth? Will ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as ...

MARQUETTE — High school students interested in healthcare will have the chance this summer to learn more about osteopathic medicine through Michigan State University’s OsteoCHAMPS-UP program. OsteoCHAMPS-Up is one of the newest pathway programs from MSU’s College of Osteopathic ...