DEAR DR. ROACH: Any thoughts on milk thistle supplements in fatty liver disease that was diagnosed by an ultrasound due to elevated AST and ALT levels? — B.S. ANSWER: Milk thistle (sylmarin) has had mixed results in clinical trials regarding metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease ...
Dear Annie: My sister and I have always been close. We grew up sharing clothes, secrets and late-night phone calls, and for years I considered her my best friend. But lately, every conversation with her feels less like a conversation and more like a contest I never signed up to enter. If I ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking 25 mg of amitriptyline for sleep for several years; I am 79 and have noticed occasional difficulty remembering some facts. I read that this drug can affect cognition. I don’t believe that amitriptyline is really effective in helping me sleep, so I have ...
IRON COUNTY, WI — The National Park Service recently acquired more than 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin for the country’s longest national scenic trail. The North Country National Scenic Trail is part of the National Park Service and stretches 4,800 ...
MARQUETTE — While a continued forecast of clear skies might be a welcome sight for Upper Peninsula residents still recovering from a snowy winter and cold spring, it comes with an increased risk of wildfires. But how has this dry weather been affecting the area in the absence of wildfires? It ...
HOUGHTON – Calls for police presence have been steadily increasing in the region over the past five years, and the increase is creating critical situations. Keweenaw County Sheriff Kurt Pennala brought up that topic at the regular May meeting of the Keweenaw County Board, saying that while ...