Meteorology is the scientific study of our weather and of the earth’s atmosphere. It takes its name from the Greek word “meteoron” and this Greek word is defined as something that happens high in the sky. The ancient Greeks observed clouds, winds, and rain and tried to understand how ...

Skin is interesting stuff…..perhaps you know some of the relevant statistics? It’s the largest organ in the body, for one. Another is that your skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight and covers 21 square feet, on average. Contained within the skin are 7 miles of blood vessels. Our ...

STORRS, Conn. — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge. Among them is University of ...

Not very long ago, an arthritic knee or aching head were to be suffered through, endured, with no options for pain relief. With the advent of modern pharmacology and the rise of the pharmaceutical industry, it would seem we now have innumerable options for reducing pain. Walk through the aisles ...

MARQUETTE — A staffing crisis at Michigan hospitals has renewed efforts to protect nurses from unmanageable patient loads and too many hours of consecutive work. The Safe Patient Care Act, first introduced in 2017, has picked up additional cosponsors from both parties in the House and ...

Recently, a friend of mine told me that her son called her and said he was having some belly pain so he was just going to stay home until it went away. After she asked a few more questions to learn of his belly pain, she strongly advised him to go to the local Hospital Emergency Department ...