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PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel has been forced to answer a myriad of questions about trips to the disabled list made by his players this year. The winningest manager in Phillies history is never without a disappointed look when he's explaining the...

Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm. Instead, it develops when fungus grows and multiplies on the skin. Dr. Dakara Rucker Wright, a dermatologist with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group who practices at Kaiser Permanente's Towson...

People can sometimes look healthier in hot weather when their skin 'glows'. That's because the blood vessels dilate and the heart pumps more blood to the skin to cool it. The more blood is pumped to the skin, the more heat we can get rid of, rather like...

Welcome to the end of the road. If you're going to Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, it stops here, near the tip of a long, skinny peninsula about 100 miles south of Cancun. Scrub jungle encroaches on the village, fishermen wait for the opening of lobster...

Meetings Sunday, May 13 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome.Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.  Monday, May 14 Boyne...

Meetings Sunday, May 20 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information. Monday, May 21...

Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Free Writing Classes 2) "Ice Age to the Digital Age" 3) Easter Egg Hunt 4) Gift Card for Aetrex Shoes The Write Of Spring: A Host Of Complimentary Writing Classes Including...

Ed Moran will tell you that there were times he thought he was finished running. The injuries, fractures, setbacks and disappointments both physical and mental exacted a toll on a guy whose outward calm masked an internal cauldron. But through a...

Meetings Sunday, April 8 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information. Monday, April 9 Boyne City...

Births A son, Jace Dean Pulver, was born to Robyn and Josh Pulver of Petoskey at 3:12 a.m. Feb. 14, 2012, at home. Jace weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces at birth. His sibling is Alexis, 3. Grandparents are Brian and Patti Pulver of Elk Rapids, Wendy Burns of...

Meetings Sunday, April 15 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.  Monday, April 16 Boyne...

It's a holiday favorite, but hundreds of hours of rehearsal and twenty performances of the Nutcracker take a toll, and the Joffrey Ballet dancers pay the price. That's why keeping them healthy is a production in pain control and perseverance. On stage it...