DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 69-year-old female. I walk every day and belong to an exercise group that I attend twice a week. I'm writing because during a routine dental cleaning, my dentist noticed a spot on the left side of my tongue that turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma. I've ...
Dear Annie: I am struggling with what feels like a small thing, but it weighs on me. I have several great-nieces and great-nephews, and over the years I've tried to remember birthdays with cards, little gifts or even just a phone call. Lately, though, I feel overwhelmed. Between the number of ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between a cold and the flu? — A.T.R. ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the "flu") are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B). Influenza A is ...
Dear Annie: I have recently become acquainted with an older gentleman who is about the same age as my father would have been, well over 100. He is surprisingly active for his age, much more than I am, since I deal with some mobility challenges. We have gone out to lunch a few times, and I have ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) has scheduled a Keweenaw Heartlands Project Update for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Allouez Township Hall to share the latest project developments and answer community members’ questions. During the meeting, TNC will provide ...
HOUGHTON – Hundreds of people gathered at the BridgeView Park on Houghton's Lake View Drive Saturday for a No Kings rally before marching across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The No Kings rally, according to the Copper Country League of Women Voters’ October newsletter, was in support of ...