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A hidden topic

HOUGHTON — A presentation and discussion coming up later this week will focus on a very important and often hidden topic of grief which touches many lives. This event, a free discussion focused on Pregnancy and Infant Loss is sponsored by Omega House and the Grief Awareness and Education Alliance. It takes place from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Portage Lake District Library. This event is free and available to everyone regardless of gender According to an Omega House press releaase, rief following the loss of a pregnancy or infant is a deeply personal and often unspoken ...

A life-saving scan

WAUSAU — Friday was World Lung Cancer Day, and Aspirus Health has a clear message for anyone who has ever been a heavy smoker — schedule a low dose CT scan. The fast, painless test can spot lung cancer years before symptoms appear—when it’s easiest to cure. “A low dose CT scan is quick, painless, and powerful,” says Christopher Peterson, MD, board-certified oncologist at Aspirus Cancer Care. “It can find very small cancers on the lungs that otherwise wouldn’t have been detectable,” Peterson explains. “When we’re able to identify cancers earlier, we’re more often ...

Foot Health: Dr. Conway McLean

The human body is prone to an extensive list of ailments, some more benign than others. Some of the more deadly types aren’t as common as your everyday hammertoe, one of the most common developmental deformities of our species. They may be common but, surprisingly, most people haven’t a ...

States Pass Privacy Laws To Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices

More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person’s health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning. Colorado, California, and Montana are among the ...

First Responder Blood Drive

NEGAUNEE — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Regional Dispatch Center (NRCC) is hosting the First Responder Blood Drive Event from 8 a.m. tp 6 p.m on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the U.P. Health System Regional Blood Center, located in the old Office Max ...

Gut reaction

One in four Americans will have their summer travel plans ruined by illness this year, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans found 27% of respondents said digestive upset interferes with their ability to enjoy traveling in the summer — threatening to ruin potentially ...