This is the story of Jack and his experiences with modern medical care. Jack received a bird’s eye view of the inadequacies of the U.S. healthcare system, which has a well-deserved reputation for a failure to emphasize preventive care. He eventually suffered a fate too often endured by ...
Why do we think and feel the way we do? In his book ‘Becoming Myself,’ Dr. Irvin D. Yalom asks himself why he, at the age of 85, is still seeing patients. Yalom is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and the author of several fascinating books including Love’s ...
The average American family sits down for dinner to find food on the table. As a generalization, they will be ingesting protein, fats, and carbohydrates. But in what form and flavor is an important question. We know the food we eat is tremendously important to our health and well-being, so a ...
MARQUETTE — During the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the world was focused on their health. Sadly, non-COVID related healthcare went to the wayside as many people were unable to see their healthcare professionals due to the stress put on the medical community. This led to many of the specific ...
HOUGHTON — A new computational tool developed at Michigan Technological University assists in the urgent quest to eliminate the persistent chemicals known as PFAS from community water supplies. Because of their unique properties, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances are used everywhere in ...
I was very blessed to grow up in an environment where our family always had a dog. We also had a cat that came to us as a tiny kitten, and was with us for about 17 years. Be aware that cats tend to live longer than dogs. The average predicted life expectancy of a cat is about 15 years, and ...
