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Bulimia nervosa is a serious disorder where patients binge eat then try to get rid of the food in unhealthy ways. Now a new treatment may help. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites. BULIMIA-MNN

Talking on the phone may help you lose weight. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains. TELEPHONE COACH-V-LITES(mnn)

The Republican effort to repeal the senior pension tax is picking up some Democratic support. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has the update. PENSIONTAX-W-SK’

President Donald Trump plans to follow up his allegations of voter fraud in November’s election with executive action ordering an investigation. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick is tracking reaction. VOTERFRAUD-W-SK

Weaker than expected December sales undercut November gains, producing mixed holiday season results for Michigan’s retail industry, according to the Michigan Retail Index. Retailers’ holiday sales declined an average 0.2 percent from the 2015 holiday season. Forty percent of retailers registered gains, 42 percent declines and 18 percent said sales …

A bill has been introduced in Lansing to prohibit minors from buying e-cigarettes. The legislation would treat the sale and possession of e-cigarettes and nicotine cartridges the same as tobacco products. While many believe e-cigarettes can be a helpful quitting tool for adults, they also believe they could do the …

A recent study by travel bargain-hunting website Expedia debunks the myth that there’s no best time during the week to buy an airline ticket. Based on thousands of flights booked last year, Expedia and Airline Reporting Corporation claim the lowest average ticket prices were bought on weekends. U.S.-to-Europe flights were …

The Calumet High School Drama Club will once again be competing in the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Theater Festival. The competition is held February 17th and 18th at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center just outside of Lansing. This year the students have decided to do a selection from The …

The temporary load restrictions have been extended until Monday. The restrictions for Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties went into effect on January 21st were set to expire today but will now remain in place until the start of next week. Maximum legal axle loads are reduced to 65 percent …

Republicans in Washington D.C. continue with their effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and newly elected Representative Jack Bergman has a seat at the table. Northern Michigan’s voice at the capitol participated in a House Committee on the Budget hearing designed to explore the rising cost of health care …