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Health

UPCAP opens registration for dementia caregivers series

The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress, or UPCAP, has opened registration for its online Dementia Caregiving series. This three-week course will offer education on a variety of dementia-related topics during a weekly, one-hour Zoom class. Registration is free and will remain open ...

Precision nutrition turns food into medicine

The study of nutrition isn’t much of a science. We have few specifics on the subject, there being far too many variables (for us) to make accurate predictions. Sadly, we have little information about the consequences of many substances Americans consume regularly (especially the artificial ...

Stay safe with fireworks

By Mary Christine Stevens For the Mining Gazette As Independence Day approaches, many are stocking up on sparklers, fountains and all varieties of fireworks. While you celebrate America and all her glory, it’s important to remember to be safe with fireworks.  According to Investopedia, ...

A personal account from a Bridges Getting Ahead graduate

Hello. My name is Danielle. I just completed a 16 week program structured around helping individuals gain resources and tools to get out of poverty. We met every Tuesday night. The first 30 minutes were dinner followed by discussions, speakers and learning how to build connections with our ...

Is red meat good for you?

The ideal way to solve such a question is to conduct a randomized study in which the participants are divided by chance into two or more groups that compare different treatments or interventions. Here is an example of a ‘recipe’ for a randomized study on the effect beef consumption would ...

The mysterious sinus tarsi syndrome

Life is full of hazards, be they emotional or be they physical. Depending on the location, a variety of complications can result from an injury, even one that is seemingly mild. Tweak a knee joint, or twist an ankle, and damage can occur to one of the vital structures composing these complex ...