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To Your Good Health: Keith Roach, MD

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL cholesterol? I have had cholesterol tests for the past 30 years with HDL readings that had a low of 68 mg/dL and a high of 117 mg/dL. Two ...

A demand for equal pay

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HOUGHTON — The Copper Country League of Women Voters (CCLWV) held a demonstration on the campus of Michigan Tehnological University Tuesday to draw attention to the issue of pay inequity for women. March 25 is designated as "Equal Pay Day,"and league members passed out treats and brochures ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: Thousands of grandparents and extended family members are stepping in to raise children in today's world, often due to parents struggling with substance abuse. While many of us take on this responsibility out of love and necessity, it comes with its own set of emotional challenges. ...

Copper in the crosshairs

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WAKEFIELD — President Donald Trump's executive order of Feb. 25, titled "Addressing the threat to national security from imports of copper," states the United States faces significant vulnerabilities in the copper supply chain, with increasing reliance on foreign sources for mined, smelted ...

At the cross roads

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ESCANABA — Following years of flip-flopping by both the state and federal governments on the animals’ protection status, “wolves are at a crossroads in Michigan,” said wildlife biologist Brian Roell, the large carnivore specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at a ...