The human body needs protein. Proteins carry out countless functions inside cells and they are vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of muscles, bones and skin. And with food companies rolling out high-protein versions of a huge range of foods, including milkshakes and granola bars — ...
ESCANABA — Do your feet hurt? They are supposed to, aren’t they? When asked, most Americans would say it’s normal, to be expected. And there are a multitude of reasons for pain from this region of the body, especially when some bony deformity has developed, leading to shoe fit problems and skin issues. The most common foot deformity is the dreaded bunion (technically called hallux valgus). This is a bump that develops on the inner side of the foot, at the base of the big toe. Concurrently, the digit drifts over towards the smaller toes, a change typically accompanying the growth ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops. Sometimes called "gas station heroin," the products are usually marketed as energy shots or cognitive supplements but actually contain tianeptine, an unapproved drug that can be addictive and carries risks of serious side effects. U.S. poison control centers have reported a steady rise in calls linked to the drug for more than a decade. And last month the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning to ...
By The Associated Press The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company's existing shot, but a second option. The new vaccine, mNexspike, is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. It's made in a way that allows for a lower dose — a fifth of the dose of its current COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax — by refining its immune target. The approval "adds an important new tool to help protect people at high risk of severe disease from COVID-19," Stephane Bancel, Moderna's CEO, said in a ...
ESCANABA — The rise in diabetes, a disease of excess blood sugar, has been dramatic over the last century. Prior to that, it was relatively unheard of and quite a rarity. Only the rich were able to ingest sweet, sugary foods and did so only occasionally. Nowadays it’s put into everything, from salad dressings to main courses to every beverage imaginable. Some people are diagnosed with this too common condition but are given little information other than being told to stay away from sugary foods and take their meds. Yet, as a society, we have improved on the issue of diabetic ...
The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first at-home cervical cancer ...
