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Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits — and also presents risks

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a minute or two until he was "recombobulated and able to think about something other than the cold," Harper says. A surprise sensation soon replaced his discomfort. "I remember getting out of the water the first time and feeling so good," Harper, an anesthesiologist who has since researched the potential risks and rewards of taking a nippy dunk. "I wasn't expecting that." Claims about the ...

Urology Pearls: How habits work

When Odysseus, king of Ithaca, sails past the island of the Sirens, he longs to hear their irresistible song. He knows their voices have lured sailors to their death, and that if he listens, he will steer his ship onto the rocks. His solution is clever: he orders his crew to plug their ears ...

Health Matters: Many options for neuroma surgery

Nerves are funny things. They have unique functions and a specialized metabolism. Because they are able to carry information rapidly, we are able to walk and talk, write and read. But tough they are not, prone to all manner of problems in the face of physically stressful conditions. To put it ...

Talk with the Doc: Autumn is our great U.P. fall season

Autumn, also known as our Fall season in the USA and in Canada, is one of our four great seasons, that is followed by our Winter, Spring, and Summer seasons. Of course, Autumn marks our transition from our Summer season and leads us to our Winter season. Autumn is our season when the ...

How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it’s covered by your insurance

Drugstores are ready to deliver updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall and insurers plan to pay for them, even though the shots no longer come recommended by an important government committee. On Friday, vaccine advisers picked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to specifically ...

Manufacturing engineers on cusp of delivering new biotherapies

Manufacturing engineers are at the forefront of bringing new medicines derived from human sources such as cells, blood and genes to patients. They produce what are often first-of-their-kind biotherapies for diseases that previously had few or no treatment options. “The most interesting ...