Another top athlete felled in his prime, succumbing to the rigors of professional sports. So goes the more sensational headlines when the news leaked of Rafael Nadal’s condition. Apparently, the best tennis player in the history of the sport, if judged by the number of Grand Slam tennis ...
Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says. Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses ...
MARQUETTE — Dr. Amanda Johnson, PhD, Neuropsychologist in the Behavioral Health department at UP Health System-Marquette, has been chosen as the latest recipient of the Dr. Julianne Kirkham Award. The quarterly award at recognizes exemplary employees of the support and ancillary ...
This year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the marvelous Shrine of Bishop Baraga. This amazing structure is located just off U.S. 41 between L’Anse and Baraga here in our beautiful Upper Peninsula, where Bishop Baraga spent most of his time after coming to the New World from ...
There are disabling medical conditions, and then there are problems we can and do live with. Understandably, when someone suffers from chest pain or they have difficulty breathing, they are likely to seek immediate medical attention. But many orthopedic complaints reveal themselves gradually, ...
Almost everyone wants to lose weight but only few of us have a deep desire to cut the amount of food we consume. And why would we have such a desire? After all, food is abundant, comforting, and tasty. It is a source of pleasure and of meaning. It is therefore tempting to ask: can we ...
