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NMU’s Ada B. Vielmetti Health Center offers variety of services
August 21, 2012 MARQUETTE — As Northern Michigan University students begin to filter back into town this week, they will quickly become acquainted with their surroundings. more »» 
Regional blood center copes with blood shortage
August 14, 2012 MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center has been battling through a seasonal lull that has been worst than most. more »» 
Biker plans to cross finish line after aortic dissection
August 7, 2012 MARQUETTE — The last time Dave Bach was on a bike, the date was Aug. more »» 
Yoga is a big stretch
July 24, 2012 MARQUETTE — For years, Mary Connor has attempted to spread her knowledge of a 5,000-year-old eastern tradition in the Marquette are. more »» 
Dog days of summer
July 17, 2012 MARQUETTE — With daily highs routinely hovering around 90 degrees in recent weeks, people know very well how to stay cool. more »» 
It’s marijuana vs. alcohol
July 10, 2012 LANSING – The amount of alcohol abuse among teenagers dropped over the past decade, but drug abuse continued to go up, say health specialists in Michiga. more »» 
Getting a physical
July 3, 2012 MARQUETTE — Though many people are uncomfortable in a doctor’s office, experts say a regular trip can save a lot of trouble. more »» 
Overcoming childhood obesity
June 26, 2012 MARQUETTE — Programs to curb childhood obesity would be more effective if they were gender-specific, researchers say. more »» 
Cut on finger ends up threatening Marquette woman’s life
June 19, 2012 MARQUETTE — When Marquette resident Kristin Walton cut her thumb three years ago, she never expected the injury would change her life. more »» 
Training day
June 12, 2012 MARQUETTE — The last weekend in June is going to be a busy one for Ishpeming resident and cyclist Dan Hill. more »» 
Fibromyalgia: Treatment is often challenge
June 5, 2012 MARQUETTE — When Shannon Carter gave birth to her second child about 10 years ago, she struggled through what she calls “a very difficult” labor. more »» 
‘Biggest loser’ is winner in TV program participation
May 29, 2012 MARQUETTE — One year ago, Cassandra Sturos was an in-home caregiver working to write a memoir and dreaming of a life in New York City. more »» 
'Tis the season for allergies
May 22, 2012 MARQUETTE —Temperatures have climbed and plants have started blooming recently, but spring isn’t the only thing in the air. more »»
Where, exactly, did the term 'pink slime' come from?
May 22, 2012 NEW YORK — “Pink slime” was almost “pink paste” or “pink go. more »» 
New regional skin cancer cases keep medical care pros busy
May 15, 2012 HANCOCK — Mercedes Maki sees three or four patients a month with some sort of lesions on their skin, and 35 to 40 lesions are removed a year, but most of them are benign. more »» 
Another picnic season beckons, but there are some health and safety risks
May 8, 2012 MARQUETTE —As the average daily temperature climbs, more and more people are venturing outdoors. more »» 
Debate still lights up over Michigan smoking ban
May 1, 2012 LANSING — Some state lawmakers are trying to burn holes in Michigan's two-year-old smoking ban, which has cleared the air in public places and enjoyed public support but contributed to cash-flow... more »» 
Early spring brings out bumper crop of ticks
April 24, 2012 MARQUETTE — Though an early spring has been warmly welcomed by Upper Peninsula residents valuing the opportunity to get outside, it has also been a boon for ticks. more »» 
Gwinn team grabs top honors for second time
April 17, 2012 MARQUETTE — After eight weeks, the communities of Marquette, Ishpeming, Gwinn and Negaunee managed to eat 16,746 cups of fruits and vegetables, rack up 156,571 minutes of exercise and lose a total o... more »» 
Improving health at work or school
April 10, 2012 MARQUETTE — The summer of 2011 and the past eight weeks have seen individuals from across the county working to improve their health through the Healthy Weight Journal Community Wellness Challenge. more »» |
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