County board votes to streamline retiree Medicare plans
The Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted to streamline its Medicare packages for about 150…
Health / Medicine
Healthy cooking demonstrations at U.P. State Fair
The 2014 Upper Peninsula State Fair opened in Escanaba a little less than an hour…
Help 2 year-old Abi with medical expenses
Seeing your toddler fall into a still hot fire pit is one of the more…
MGH uses low-dose CT scans to detect lung cancer
A CT, or computed tomography, scan is a quick, non–invasive way to detect internal ailments…
Mental health summit held at VA medical center
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain hosted its second annual Mental…
Police receive mental health crisis intervention training
Residents with a mental illness or many other health–related issues pose unique challenges for law…
Addiction services doctor talks about substance abuse
As team physician for Northern Michigan University athletics for more than 30 years, Dr. John…
Portage Health wins statewide health care award
Portage Health in Hancock has won a statewide award for its work to improve the…
NMU swimmers swim across the Straits of Mackinac
Several members of the Northern Michigan University swim team held a unique training exercise over…
Proposed landing site announced for MGH’s helicopter service
There is expected to be 15 to 20 helicopter landings at Marquette General Hospital per…