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Surgery and Birthdays Don't Mix Jan. 20, 2021
A recent study found that older patients who underwent surgical procedures on a surgeon's birthday w... Read More
Leftists Hijacking Vaccination Rollout Dec. 22, 2020
You were warned about this first in July. Now, it's happening. On Sunday, the federal Advisory Commi... Read More
Next, a Mumps in the Road Dec. 16, 2020
Measles is making a recovery, which is a bad thing. The number of measles cases in the world grew to... Read More
Why Don't You Have Health Insurance? Nov. 18, 2020
Lack of affordability is the biggest reason why adults in the U.S. don't have health insurance, acco... Read More
Treat Cat to Outdoor Adventure With Cat-Safe Enclosure Oct. 22, 2020
Q: Monty, our indoor cat, often tries to escape from the house. We know he's safer inside, where he ... Read More
Portrait of a Heavy Drinker Sep. 09, 2020
Two-thirds of U.S. adults reported consuming alcohol in 2018. Five percent were defined as "heavy dr... Read More
Opioid Deaths Up but Prescriptions Down Aug. 26, 2020
Fatal opioid overdoses were up in 2019, reaching a record high of 70,980 deaths. That's worrisome be... Read More
Maybe Smoke Got in Their Eyes Aug. 05, 2020
For more than a decade, tobacco companies have been compelled to sponsor antismoking advertising cam... Read More
Science Is Our Salvation. Those Who Demean It Should Be Sidelined. Jul. 31, 2020
The resurgence of coronavirus infections around the U.S. is a tragedy, but not a surprise. Doctors f... Read More
Monkey See, Humans Do Jul. 29, 2020
Humans and monkeys share about 93 percent of their DNA. We think a lot alike as well. In experiments... Read More
Broccoli Be Gone Jul. 08, 2020
A study published in Pediatrics says parental demands that kids eat all their vegetables or parents'... Read More
Herpes and Alzheimer's Jul. 01, 2020
New findings in a lab model of the herpes simplex virus HSV-1 suggest it might cause Alzheimer's dis... Read More
Heat Goes for the Heart May. 27, 2020
As global temperatures rise due to climate change, so, too, will cardiovascular-related deaths, acco... Read More
17 Tips to Keep Babies and Pets Safe May. 26, 2020
My fiance and I have five pairs of chickens, four sons, three cats and two dogs. Our sons are teens,... Read More
See Veterinarian for Pet's Red or Cloudy Eye May. 14, 2020
Q: My cat was diagnosed with uveitis after I noticed that the iris of one eye had turned red, its pu... Read More
5 Top Tips for Bumps and Bruises May. 05, 2020
Even while so many of us are staying safer at home, bumps and bruises still happen. I remember when ... Read More
Leave Wild Baby Bunnies Alone Apr. 23, 2020
Q: While I was picking up sticks in the yard prior to mowing, I found two baby rabbits sitting in a ... Read More
Skunk Remedies Safe for Puppy Apr. 16, 2020
Q: My puppy, Cooper, got skunked today. Is skunk gunk toxic to puppies? Also, please recommend a saf... Read More
Sterilized Dogs Live Longer Apr. 02, 2020
Q: Should we neuter Max, our 3-year-old Jack Russell terrier? Our veterinarian described the behavio... Read More
New Medicare Policy Is a Medical Breakthrough That's Long Overdue Mar. 25, 2020
Telemedicine and older patients were made for each other. The inconvenience and infection risk assoc... Read More
