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Tuesday: Health

U.P. WIN to increase health care workforce

By Northern Michigan University MARQUETTE — A collaborative effort to increase Upper Peninsula residents’ access to health care by expanding relevant workforce training, education and employment in the region has received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

What will study reveal about prostate cancer?

Goteborg. The second largest city in Sweden. Population 590,000. It lies along the west coast of the country. Despite its northern location, the temperature is mild throughout the year. It is known for its world’s largest cinnamon buns served at Cafe Husaren and for its thrilling rides at ...

Athlete’s foot infection: nuisance or life threat?

These pages often tell the tale of the latest epidemic or important disease, but not today. You won’t be seeing any headlines on the front page of your daily news about a fungus infection. But they are an integral part of our world and a necessity for the planet to be able to support life. ...

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of the oral vaccine

LONDON (AP) — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Now, in a surprising twist in the ...

Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins

DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. — Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years -- in hopes of better fighting the tick-borne threat. Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ...

Talk with the Doc

For each month of every year, various healthcare organizations declare that month to be a specific health care awareness month. In addition to multiple others, August is also declared to be Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Today, let us take a look at the many health benefits of a Mother choosing ...