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Death is a subject that most of us like to not think about.  However, death is a part of life and it touches us all in many different ways throughout our lives.  As we grow up and live out our years, everyone eventually loses the friends and loved ones around them.  And - it is the eventual end to our own lives.

Learn about living healthy at the 6th annual Northland Community Wellness Day - Saturday, March 28 at UMD's Romano Gymnasium.

Heart health begins with you.  Ultimately, no one - not even your doctor - can tell you if you are experiencing the classic-symptoms of health issues.  Knowing what the early signs of heart problems can be the difference between life and death.

In the last few years, aluminum cookware has been frequently discussed as having negative effects on our health.  Whether it's Alzheimer's or even heart issues, aluminum has developed a bad reputation.  At the same time, aluminum has remained a popular source material for cookware like pots and pans.

If you're on a long-term maintenance prescription medication, chances are you've been directed to a generic form to help bring down your costs.  But what happens when the prices of those generics start to rise?

It appears that Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease is running its course in the Twin Ports with many cases being diagnosed.  But what exactly is it and how can you prevent it?

Visit a doctor and they'll tell you that one of the ways to improve your overall health is to watch what you eat.  Speaking in generalities, we should all avoid fats, salt, and chemicals.  But what specific foods do doctors suggest we avoid?  Or, put another way - what foods don't doctors eat?

Are you a "right brain"-type of person or a "left-brain"-grounded individual.  A new research study suggests that creative-types tend to have common tendencies that others don't.

Smoker or not, you probably heard that the price of a pack of cigarettes went up sharply this past summer in the State of Minnesota.  An increase of $1.60 brought the state's Tobacco Tax from $1.23 o $2.83 per pack.

There will be a free medical clinic at the Lake Superior Life Care Center on Wednesday, August 21.  Non-emergency medical care services for men, women, and children will be offered by appointment.

Your doctor might be penalized by the U.S. Government for doing his job.

(Photo by Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images)With the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act - or Obamacare - everyone will be mandated to buy health insurance or pay a tax to the Internal Revenue Service.