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 ...
Recent headlines out of New York City grabbed international attention. The discovery of a confirmed case of polio in an unvaccinated adult along with detection of the virus in sewage could indicate a larger outbreak is underway. To many Americans, polio is a forgotten disease, something relegated to the history books. But in those few countries where it remains endemic, children and adults alike can be seen out on the street with the characteristic deformities particular to polio. As many are aware, polio is a viral disease caused by, of course, the poliovirus of which there are three ...
So many diets, so much controversy. One question waiting for a definite answer is whether diets that differ in the contents of their macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbohydrates) result in different degrees and rates of weight loss. Is it really worthwhile to restrict your diet based on the ...
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 ...
