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NAMI schedules November meetings; tree-planting grants awarded

MARQUETTE — The National Alliance on Mental Illness Alger/Marquette offers free, confidential peer support groups in person and on Zoom, for individuals living with mental illness, and friends or families living with an individual with mental illness. NAMI will hold in-person support groups Monday, Nov. 14 and Thursday, Nov. 17 from 7-9 p.m. at Superior Alliance for Independent Living, 1200 Wright St., Suite A, Marquette. Enter to the left of the main door where there will be a NAMI-meets-here sign. NAMI will hold a Zoom support group Thursday, Nov. 10 from 7-9 p.m. Zoom date ...

Self-experimentation yields information

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 ...

Hypermobile joint disease rarely recognized

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 ...

Does adversity make you stronger? Scientists say not always

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 pandemic, what explains why some people bounce back, while others struggle to cope? Is it nature — genes and other inherent traits? Or nurture — life experiences and social interactions? Decades of research suggest both play a role, but that neither seals a person’s fate. Although ...

Talk wit the Doc: Impact of humor and laughter on healing and health

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 the Eastern Upper Peninsula Opioid Response Coalition to create district-wide health and safety events. Medication Take Back Day addresses a crucial public health and safety issue by providing safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, the department said in a news ...