Jun. 7—A local nonprofit will set up a health fair to provide free screenings and checkups this Saturday. The Duncan Optimist Club will host the health fair alongside its community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Faith Church. Ray Christian, president of the Duncan Optimist Club, said the Carter […]
Roughly around the time of the Han Dynasty and just prior to the beginning of the Roman Empire, a tree began growing at an elevation of roughly 7,000 feet in what became known as the southern Sierra Nevada. It’s not the tallest or oldest tree in the world today, but it’s the largest when measured […]
A green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years has passed her latest physical checkup. Veterinarians performed Myrtle’s checkup after the 500-pound reptile was hoisted from the aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank in an enormous crate on a chain. Myrtle is thought to be up […]
In May 2023, Dan and Helen Lococo entered Ascension Hospital Southeast in Milwaukee for their first-ever annual wellness checkup. The couple sat in the room together for the appointment as their doctor checked their height and weight and ticked through a series of questions about their medical history. When they left, they anticipated Medicare would […]