A full listing of articles and links on UpNorthHealth, sorted chronologically.

• Lumbar spinal stenosis free workshop 2010.09.02 The Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Community Lecture will be presented by Northern Michigan Regional Hospital neurosurgeon, Blaine Rawson. It will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the North Central Michigan College library in Petoskey.
• New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB 2010.09.02 Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
• For two-time cancer survivor Heidi Trantow every day is a gift 2010.08.24 Grateful to be alive, 36 year-old Heidi Trantow is thankful for every day she lives after beating cancer — twice.
• Look Good… Feel Better program hosted by Northern Michigan Regional Hospital 2010.08.23 Northern Michigan Regional Hospital will host the "Look Good ... Feel Better" program, a free program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.
• New law requires student vaccinations 2010.08.18 All Michigan students entering the sixth grade this fall are now required to receive immunizations before they will be allowed to attend school.
• Report: Cancer is the world's costliest disease 2010.08.17 Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week.
• Northern Michigan Regional Hospital recognized as top connected hospital 2010.08.12 Northern Michigan Regional Hospital was recently recognized for being one of the top connected hospitals in the nation.
• New gel could speed wound healing 2010.08.12 For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep. Despite repeated surgery, antibiotics, steroids and other treatments, nothing helped.
• WHO declares swine flu pandemic finally over 2010.08.11 The World Health Organization acknowledged Tuesday that the swine flu pandemic is finally over, long after many national authorities started canceling vaccine orders and shutting down telephone hot lines as the disease ebbed from the headlines.
• Sorting when early memory loss signals big threat 2010.08.10 About 1 million people a year begin a mental slide called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, with forgetfulness that's somewhere between healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease. Now this gray zone is undergoing an evolution, with growing study of techniques
• How to gain the upper hand over dandruff 2010.08.06 DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How does one eliminate dandruff?
• Pregnant moms who overeat could make obese babies 2010.08.06 Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy have big babies, putting their children at risk of becoming heavy later on, a new study says.
• Charlevoix Area Hospital Wellness Wednesday Aug. 4 2010.07.29 Charlevoix Area Hospital’s next “Wellness Wednesday” will be from 8 -11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
• US pet owners paying for high-tech veterinary care 2010.07.20 Around the nation, veterinarians are practicing ever more advanced medicine on the nation's 77 million dogs, 90 million cats and a myriad of other animals — treatments that vie with the best of human medicine. The driving force is "the changing role of th
• NMRH outperforms other state hospitals in stroke treatment 2010.07.20 When it comes to diagnosis and treatment of a stroke, timing is critical.
• AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection 2010.07.19 For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help
• Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier 2010.07.18 At least that's the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.
• Joey Haderer: A force behind art in healing at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital 2010.07.14 Joey Haderer is a force behind art in healing at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. She said there’s a difference between art therapy and art in healing. With art therapy, art is used to diagnose and then treat. Interpretation of created wor
• Study shows teens benefit from later school day 2010.07.06 Giving teens 30 extra minutes to start their school day leads to more alertness in class, better moods, less tardiness, and even healthier breakfasts, a small study found.
• Closing in on genes that help people live to 100 2010.07.02 The oldest among us seem to have chosen their parents well. Researchers closing in on the impact of family versus lifestyle find most people who live to 100 or older share some helpful genes.
• NMRH joins in health information exchange program 2010.07.02 Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is one of five hospital systems that will work together to advance the delivery of patient-focused health care across Michigan.
• Free varicose vein screening planned in Charlevoix 2010.06.23 The free screening is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Charlevoix Surgeons office, 14695 Park Ave., Charlevoix. Those interested in attending should contact the office at (231) 547-2812 to schedule an appointment.
• Study: No link between cell phone towers, cancer 2010.06.22 Children who live close to a mobile phone tower don’t appear to be at any higher risk of cancer than those who don’t live in the neighborhood, a new study says.
• Newly formed Michigan nursing education council 2010.06.22 A newly formed Michigan nursing education council will work to more effectively train new nurses in order to deal with a looming nursing shortage across the state and here in Northern Michigan.
• AP sources: Obama revealing health law details 2010.06.22 President Barack Obama is revealing details of how the government will enforce the health overhaul law, an announcement expected to focus on how insurance companies must treat consumers.
• Griffey Sr. urges prostate testing to save lives 2010.06.21 Ken Griffey Sr. wasn't entirely surprised when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006. He knew that it ran in the family, with four uncles succumbing to the disease.
• Panel asks gov't to encourage less sodium intake 2010.06.16 Too much salt is hidden in Americans' food, and regulators plan to work with manufacturers to cut back — but the government isn't ready to go Morton Salt distribution facility in Chicago, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Too much salt is hidden in Americans' food
• Mich. researcher invents joint replacement cement 2010.06.13 Obesity and aging baby boomers are driving demand for hip and knee replacements, and a discovery by a Grand Rapids-based researcher could provide relief for pain sufferers and economic promise for the region.
• Wellness Wednesday June 2 at Charlevoix Area Hospital 2010.05.27 Charlevoix Area Hospital’s next “Wellness Wednesday” will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 in the hospital’s Solarium.
• Petoskey Community Free Clinic relocating 2010.05.11 Petoskey’s Community Free Clinic will soon have a new look and location, but will still offer patients the same care. Since 1998, the clinic has given thousands of patients who don’t have health insurance, access to health care and the medications they ne