Dental Day provides services for those in need
ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP — Uninsured and under-insured residents from Marquette and Baraga counties are getting a…
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Suicide rates go up in the winter? Officials say, “no”
NEGAUNEE — Even though winter may be a time of joy and cheer for some,…
Study: appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics alone
COLUMBUS, OH. — When it comes to appendicitis, surgery is the standard treatment. Within hours…
Cereal bars: possibly the new party food
COLUMBUS, OH. — Most of us sit down to eat a bowl of cereal for…
MCHD receives youth suicide prevention grant
MARQUETTE COUNTY — A local health department can now expand it’s youth suicide prevention programs…
Purchase of land for new hospital finalized
MARQUETTE — Another step toward the construction of a new campus for a U.P. hospital…
New gym works out more than just your muscles
MARQUETTE — When you think of working out, you typically think of lifting weights, running…
Pedaling for Parkinson’s is a local success
MARQUETTE — Pedaling for Parkinson’s is a program with one session under its belt at…
Local hospital adds to internal medicine staff
HANCOCK — An Upper Peninsula hospital is welcoming a new member to its internal medicine…
State agency advises parents to vaccinate kids against chickenpox
LANSING – Following recent reports of varicella outbreaks around the state, the Michigan Department of…