Current statistics show that there are about 2 million farms found here in America, and approximately 98 percent of them are operated by families, by individuals, by family partnerships, or by family corporations. It is further reported that just one United States farm feeds about 166 ...

Let’s talk about toenails. Likely, it’s one of your favorite topics and then again, maybe not. If it were, the odds are good the discussion would be centered on the weird changes occurring to our nails, especially as we age. Most nail conditions have been studied and written up in the ...

Everything is back to normal, isn’t it? More and more, it seems that way. During a recent day of shopping (more than one store), I noticed mask use was rare. Social distancing is clearly a thing of the past. Did we survive the pandemic? Did you know that is a Greek term, pan meaning “all” ...

On a sunny day in May with only slivers of snow still on the ground, I stopped at the grocery store and bought a pack of two Twinkies. It wasn’t a particularly brave act, I admit, but still an unusual one for me. I didn’t do it because of a sudden craving for a Twinkie, but rather as a part ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed May as Hepatitis Awareness Month and this Thursday as Hepatitis Testing Day in Michigan. In recognition, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging Michiganders to get tested for hepatitis B and C and highlighting one year ...

There is no question that ever since penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, that antibiotics have been used to save countless lives combating infectious diseases. In fact, most persons reading this have experienced the power of thoughtful and responsible use of physician ...