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Tuesday: Health

‘Died suddenly’ posts twist tragedies to push vaccine lies

Results from 6-year-old Anastasia Weaver’s autopsy may take weeks. But online anti-vaccine activists needed only hours after her funeral this week to baselessly blame the COVID-19 vaccine. A prolific Twitter account posted Anastasia’s name and smiling dance portrait in a tweet with a ...

Health Matters: Cigarettes make healing difficult

At this point, most adults know that smoking cigarettes is bad for you. This statement is no longer controversial as it once was. An advertisement from the 1950’s featured a physician, sitting amongst his charts, wisely commenting on the health benefits of cigarettes while cooly smoking away. ...

Urology Pearls: Who is a better driver, man or machine?

In April, a Tesla vehicle crashed into a $3.5 million jet. At the time of the accident, the vehicle was using its “Smart Summon” feature of Tesla’s Autopilot, a highly sophisticated self-driving system that is heavily reliant on artificial neural networks. Why didn’t the Tesla stop ...

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the ...

Talk with the Doc: Fun facts about Michigan black bears

It is estimated that there are approximately 12,000 Black Bears in Michigan, with about 10,000 in the Upper Peninsula and about 2,000 in the Lower Peninsula. Michigan Black Bears typically hibernate in December and come out of hibernation in March or April. The Bear Cubs are born during Mother ...

Health Matters: Diabetes affects thinking abilities

Most Americans know at least a little about diabetes. After all, an increasing number of us are afflicted with the disease so a large percentage of the population has had some interaction. It’s hard to avoid learning something about it. Diabetes mellitus, the official name of this ubiquitous ...