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Health

Tuberculosis on the rise

In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years — and so has the cost of containing it. The cost of contact tracing and surveillance, traveling each day to patients’ homes to ensure they take their meds or booking hotel rooms to quarantine patients, ...

‘Green Houses’ offer alternatives to nursing homes

Editors note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. DETROIT — Afternoon sunshine floods into the large window of her private bedroom, making even more clear at this moment Tanya ...

UGL Expands Pediatric Team

Upper Great Lakes Family Health (UGL) is proud to continue growing its pediatric team to meet the needs of families across the Upper Peninsula. With rising demand for pediatric care and recent additions to its provider group, UGL is actively recruiting clinical support staff to help ensure ...

Poll: Some seniors skip COVID vaccine

As Michigan sees growing rates of COVID-19 and high rates of influenza, a national poll led by the University of Michigan has found that 42% of individuals over 50 have not received a shot for either illness within the past six months. In a survey of 2,964 adults over 50, 49% of individuals ...

Scholars Signing Ceremony

WAUSAU – Aspirus Health Foundation held its 2026 Aspirus Scholars Signing Ceremony Thursday evening, celebrating the program’s 10th class and a significant investment in the future health care workforce. The total award per scholar is now $175,000, representing a combined investment of ...

Scholarship applications welcome

LAURIUM, Mich. – The Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Auxiliary invites local graduating seniors to apply for one of two $500 academic scholarships. The scholarships are a way for the auxiliary to thank students for their dedication and support of the auxiliary’s many fundraising ...