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Pollen, Cold or COVID? Let's Play Spring Mad Libs Mar. 23, 2024
During an (adjective) stroll through the park on a sunny March, I was overcome by a series of violen... Read More
Navigating Family Bonds With Care and Concern Feb. 11, 2024
Dear Annie: I just read your response to the letter regarding the lack of appreciation for a wedding... Read More
Poetry for Snowy Days Jan. 30, 2024
Dear Readers: Below are a few of my favorite poems about winter and snowy days. I hope you enjoy the... Read More
I Hate the Dog Days of Winter, Doggone It Jan. 27, 2024
These are the dog days of winter. Oh, I know, technically it's the "dog days of summer," and we hav... Read More
Is It Just Me or Is It Cold in Here?! Dec. 21, 2023
Now that winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems like a good time to go o... Read More
How to Pack a Cooler to Keep Everything Icy Cold All Day Jul. 18, 2023
Coolers are supposed to keep ice frozen, drinks icy cold, and food safe and ready to enjoy anytime, ... Read More
Diet and Cancer Jul. 14, 2023
By 2040, there will be 29.5 million new cancer cases each year in the United States, according to th... Read More
Dogs and Humans Don't Share Cold Viruses Jun. 08, 2023
Q: I have such a bad cold that I can't go to school. Mom is afraid I'll spread my cold to our puppy,... Read More
Keeping Warm in Winter Depends on the Right Clothing Feb. 28, 2022
While living in California, I traveled to Colorado on business, booked into a nice hotel and settled... Read More
An Efficient Way to Slash Home Heating Bills Dec. 29, 2021
Just as I was knee-deep in researching, testing and learning all I could about electric space heater... Read More
Tips to Stay Warm Feb. 22, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm lucky that I live in an area that has reasonable temperatures right now. But I rece... Read More
A Change of Seasons Dec. 17, 2020
Week of Dec. 20-26, 2020 Nights have been growing longer; snow is blanketing much of the land; and f... Read More
Keep Your Grades High If You Also Wish to Work Part Time Apr. 08, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and in the 11th grade. I get A's and B's in school and will attend college next ... Read More
Coronavirus: How to Be Prepared, Not Scared Mar. 02, 2020
As I write, coronavirus, a deadly illness, is spreading across the world. However, reported cases of... Read More
Cold Comfort Feb. 26, 2020
New data culled from 677,000 temperatures taken and recorded from 1860 to the early 2000s suggests h... Read More
5 Top Tips to Prevent and Ease Colds Feb. 04, 2020
Experts say that 80% of infectious diseases are spread through touch. Short of carrying a sign that ... Read More
Dogs and Humans Don't Share Cold Viruses Nov. 14, 2019
Q: I have such a bad cold that I can't go to school. Mom is afraid I'll spread my cold to our puppy,... Read More
No Escape From Catching Colds Feb. 26, 2019
DR. WALLACE: Every winter, I miss many days at school because I get three or four colds. I'm an hono... Read More
Confessions of a Winter Wimp: How Layering Changed My Life Feb. 19, 2019
When it comes to exercising in cold weather, are you a winter wimp? I'm not talking brutal polar vor... Read More
