By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer There’s an old saying that adversity makes you stronger. Real life shows that’s not always true, but the adage highlights an evolving debate among scientists about resilience. After traumatic events and crises such as child abuse, gun violence or a ...

By Dr. Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc Do you remember the kid in school who entertained everyone with his stupid tricks? He was the one who could place both elbows well behind his head or fold himself like a pretzel. Entertaining fellow, but possibly the victim of a serious, potentially ...

Roger A Lewis, a physicist from the University of Wollongong, Australia, had an interesting question: what amount of energy input (calories) does he need in order to maintain his weight. There are several websites that attempt to provide an answer to this question. But the answers differed ...

Humor and laughter have many medical and clinical benefits, by promoting beneficial physiological changes and an overall sense of well-being. Laughter and humor have also been shown to have long-term effects that strengthen the effectiveness of our body’s immune system. In healthcare, humor ...

MUNISING — The Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department will hold “Take Back Medication Day” events later this month. The department has partnered with local sheriffs’ offices, Communities that Care Coalitions, the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network and ...

Our protagonist, Tom, was a good-natured fellow, a traffic cop for many years. He loved working with the kids, playing the conductor, but hated the prolonged periods of “just standing there.” Early on, he could do his job without difficulty, suffering only occasionally from boredom. Over ...