National Kidney Month is observed every March in the USA. The intent of National Kidney Month is to make us aware of the significant importance of maintaining our kidney health. This month is also a time to encourage people to support kidney disease research and to take steps to keep their ...
You’re lying in bed, warm, relaxed, finally shedding the tension of your day, drifting off to sleep. Suddenly, quite forcibly, your calf muscle contracts sharply, uncontrollably. An alternate scenario: a soccer player, an hour into an intense match, falls to the ground, dropped by a ...
In my last article, I asked, Should you go on the Gluten-free diet? I wrote that the trend is gaining momentum with a growing number of people consuming gluten-free food products. Gluten is a mixture of proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats. Gluten gives the dough its elasticity and ...
Who best cares for a painful body part, be it an elbow, an ankle, or shoulder? After all, this is the age of specialization, where every possible body part has a physician dedicated to treating it. Certainly there’s a local elbow doctor in your neighborhood. We have hand specialists, leg ...
MARQUETTE — The Alzheimer’s Association recent release of their 2022 Facts and Figures report paints a grim picture when it comes to the devastating toll that the disease plays on families throughout Michigan and the rest of the country. The report finds that there are 190,000 Michigan ...
The Library of Congress, along with numerous other United States governmental agencies, joined together to declare the month of March as Women's History Month. This declaration was done to recognize and celebrate the vital role of women who have made so many significant contributions ...
