ESCANABA — The birth of a child, although highly anticipated, can be a stressful undertaking. This can be a challenging time emotionally and physically for the mother. But all concerned tend to have high stress levels around this event. Will the mother avoid some of the complications of ...

BOSTON (AP) — The degenerative brain disease that has besieged the National Football League for two decades with a billion-dollar lawsuit, congressional hearings, an A-list movie and an unrelenting cortege of ex-players' obituaries has now intruded on America's favorite sport in the most ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-like ingredient increasingly added to energy drinks, gummies and supplements sold at gas stations and convenience stores, recommending a nationwide ban. The chemical, known as 7- hydroxymitragynine, ...

ESCANABA — The human body is prone to an extensive list of ailments, some more benign than others. Some of the more deadly types aren’t as common as your everyday hammertoe, one of the most common developmental deformities of our species. They may be common but, surprisingly, most people ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace ...

Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne died last week at 76, just weeks after his farewell show and about five years after announcing he had Parkinson's disease. Here's what to know about the disease: What is Parkinson's? Parkinson's is a neurologic disease that robs people of control over ...