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Keeping Abreast of Heart Disease Risk May. 04, 2022
Routine mammograms often reveal calcifications in the breast — bright white lines snaking thro... Read More
At the Heart of the Problem: Money Apr. 20, 2022
Among older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, severe financial strain — ha... Read More
Speed of Thought Mar. 16, 2022
Our minds inevitably slow with age, but there's new evidence that it doesn't necessarily happen as e... Read More
I'm Glad 'Maus' Was Banned Mar. 12, 2022
I owe a thank you to the Tennessee school board that banned "Maus." After the McMinn County School B... Read More
Dog Days of the Pandemic Jan. 12, 2022
Before we chow down on this story, let's note that the study was funded by Nestle Purina, the dog fo... Read More
Wheel of Fortune Jan. 05, 2022
Caged mice provided with a running wheel will partake for hours on end, enough to perhaps run a mara... Read More
Hello to You, 2022 Jan. 01, 2022
Dear Readers: Happy New Year! May the following thoughts encourage, enlighten and inspire you as we ... Read More
More Hospital Food Dec. 29, 2021
The number of people hospitalized for eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia) doubled in 2020 from 2019... Read More
Hear, Here Dec. 22, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed creating a new category of over-the-counter hearing ai... Read More
A Little Dose of Cash Dec. 15, 2021
Not so long ago, one of the most popular ideas for boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates was running m... Read More
What Every Kid Needs to Know About Greed and Thankfulness Nov. 25, 2021
If there is one thing that will ruin your kids' lives, it's greed. Teach them while they're young ho... Read More
Personality and Alzheimer's Disease Nov. 17, 2021
Apart from biological factors such as amyloid plaques and tau tangles, new research suggests some pe... Read More
Biden Is Correct About Our Failing Education System. Now, It's Time to Act Nov. 04, 2021
President Joe Biden delivered a message and a warning to our country in a speech that I, along with ... Read More
During the Pandemic, One Thing Didn't Change Nov. 03, 2021
When jobs began disappearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was presumed health insurance coverage... Read More
Food For Naught Oct. 27, 2021
Children are increasingly getting the majority of their daily calories from ultraprocessed foods hig... Read More
Eight Reasons Technology Will Replace Real Estate Agents Oct. 26, 2021
Dear Monty: Will technology replace real estate agents? I am an avid reader, and real estate is an a... Read More
Restored Hearing Not Nearing Oct. 20, 2021
Even as medical science expands its abilities to regrow cells to restore lost functions, hearing los... Read More
School Spending Up, Test Scores Down Oct. 20, 2021
Thirteen-year-old children in American public schools were not quite as good at math and reading in ... Read More
Doses In Abundance Sep. 29, 2021
With vaccination rates slowing (or never really getting momentum) in some parts of the country, U.S.... Read More
One-Line Nuggets of Wisdom Sep. 18, 2021
Dear Annie: My mother passed away earlier this year. I'm sad to say that I did not like her. She was... Read More
