4:15 a.m. Alarm rings, I pack son Benjamin’s lunch. Benjamin had a long weekend. He went up to Cadillac, Michigan, camping with his friend and family Friday morning to Sunday night. They went mushroom hunting but it was too early for the mushrooms in that area yet. We have a meal of ...

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which means health care providers don’t have to notify public health authorities when it’s diagnosed. ...

A long time ago, when you got sick, you would call to make an appointment to see a physician within a few days. The doctor would examine you, talk to you and, if appropriate, write a prescription. You would take that piece of paper to the pharmacy. While you waited, the pharmacist would fill ...

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Native plants in the garden are perfect to plant if you want to attract bees, butterflies, moths and birds. But what exactly is a native plant? Cornell University defines a native plant as one that has evolved over thousands of years in a specific area, adapting to the environmental ...

Everything about a plant’s life is affected by its leaves. These powerhouses are the sugar factories of botany! Leaves have amazing mechanisms for sustaining the plant’s life, as well as their vital role in the process of photosynthesis. The shape of the leaf is called the blade. This ...