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There are few holiday activities more fun than buying toys for the children we love. Watching their faces light up is even better and makes us feel a

Summer Safety: Tips to keep your summer fun and injury free Summer. School’s out, and so is the sun. With the days at their longest and brightest, many

Men, Take Your Health to the Next Level It’s probably no secret to anyone that, on average, women take a more proactive approach to their health than men

By: Amy Kilroy, MPH, CIC, Infection Preventionist, UP Health System – Marquette “Wash your hands.” How many times have we heard that in our lives? Since we were

Your “fur babies” do more than bring a smile to your face. A number of studies show that there are several health benefits to owning and raising an

A glass of wine, a cold beer, a smoky glass of whiskey: drinking can be plenty of fun. But unfortunately, alcohol causes a staggering number of deaths and

Do you find yourself getting sick more often than you’d like? We all know the signs: a runny nose, scratchy throat, and sneezing. Some estimates suggest that Americans

Are your kids constantly burying their face in their phone? At the dinner table? Or are you finding that even you can’t keep your hands off your favorite

Has it been a long time since you’ve seen a medical professional? A year? Five years? Chances are, it might be time to make an appointment. But how

If you want to live longer, feel better, avoid the emergency room, stay away from unexpected surgeries, and pay overall lower healthcare costs in your lifetime, there’s one