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Planting the Idea Oct. 02, 2019
You know this, but it bears repeating: A diet rich in plant-based foods may be better for heart heal... Read More
From Polypharmacy to Polypills: Where Will It Lead? Sep. 27, 2019
In September 2018, I talked about health issues related to "polypharmacy," a word new to me at the t... Read More
No Fan of Heat Sep. 25, 2019
When temperatures rise, it seems like a no-brainer to reach over and flick on an electric fan. But i... Read More
Don't Let Dogs Chew Bones or Tennis Balls Sep. 19, 2019
Q: Baxter, my 5-year-old retriever mix, broke a tooth while gnawing on a bone. The veterinarian extr... Read More
Dems' Health Care Whoppers Sep. 18, 2019
When it comes to health care, Democrats are selling snake oil. Americans are grappling with rising m... Read More
Suicide Rates Rising, Prevention Needed: There's a Lot to Live For Sep. 13, 2019
At times, there are issues we would rather not talk about but must. Certainly, suicide has historica... Read More
Lyme Disease Is Infecting More Dogs and Spreading to New Areas Sep. 12, 2019
Q: My veterinarian offers Lyme vaccination, but I'm uncertain whether I should have my dog vaccinate... Read More
The Health Care Conversation Few Are Having Sep. 06, 2019
I'm no doctor, but I can recognize a prescription for disaster when I see one. What would you predic... Read More
Here's the Real Deal on 'Medicare for All' Sep. 04, 2019
What do we want our health care system to do? Care for our health! Yours, mine, our families', our c... Read More
Baseball Is Life Sep. 04, 2019
A new study finds that major league baseball players tend to fare better, healthwise, than the gener... Read More
Prescription for Danger: Risky Chinese Meds Sep. 04, 2019
When you pick up your prescription at the pharmacy, it isn't labeled "made in China," but odds are t... Read More
The False Premises of the Ruling Against Johnson & Johnson: Blaming Opioid Makers for 'Opioid Crisis' May Be Emotionally Satisfying, but Reality Is More Complicated Aug. 28, 2019
This week, an Oklahoma judge ruled that Johnson & Johnson should pay $572 million to "abate" a "publ... Read More
Judgment Against Johnson & Johnson Serves Notice to Corporate Pill Pushers Aug. 28, 2019
Compared with the landmark $27.5 billion settlement states made in 1998 with Big Tobacco, Oklahoma's... Read More
Grain of Truth Aug. 28, 2019
With Americans more health-conscious than ever (even if we're more talk than action), there are pres... Read More
The Anti-Vaccination Movement Is Now Claiming Lives Aug. 27, 2019
The recent death of an Israeli flight attendant from measles should serve as a tragic reminder of so... Read More
Picture Causing Worry Aug. 06, 2019
Dear Annie: Recently, I got married after being single and a widow for 23 years. My husband and I ar... Read More
Drug Price Gouging: An American Story Jul. 16, 2019
To be American is a wonderful thing most of the time. There are moments, however, when it is downrig... Read More
Intermittent Fasting Jun. 21, 2019
I have a client wanting to try intermittent fasting (where he has long periods of not eating) as a w... Read More
Brother, Can You Care Me a Dime? Jun. 19, 2019
The costs of caregiving are myriad and diverse. Often, when the topic comes up, it's about the emoti... Read More
