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Pluto Retrograde Apr. 27, 2021
Stripped of planetary status, chances are quite good that the big, cold rock we call Pluto couldn't ... Read More
Hack to School Apr. 07, 2021
As schools reopen to in-classroom instruction, there may be a cautionary tale from Hong Kong. When c... Read More
Judeo-Christian Morality and Societal Health Apr. 01, 2021
Growing up, I rarely — if ever — heard anyone in authority discuss the relationship betw... Read More
Talking in Your Dreams -- With Someone Else Mar. 31, 2021
"Lucid dreaming" is when you are dreaming and you are aware that you are dreaming. Scientists now sa... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part 2 Mar. 05, 2021
Poet Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me!/ The best is yet to be." Today, I'd like t... Read More
Motherhood Inside the Pandemic Bubble Feb. 14, 2021
Right after my son was born, a nurse came in to prick his heel for a test. She took his leg and he l... Read More
Vaccinating the World Feb. 10, 2021
As frustratingly slow as the COVID-19 vaccination rollout has been in the United States, it's a lot ... Read More
Oxygen Bias Jan. 27, 2021
Pulse oximeters are devices clipped painlessly onto fingers to externally measure blood oxygen level... Read More
Blue Zones: Part 2 Jan. 15, 2021
Last week, we talked about Dan Buettner's research on the Blue Zones, the five places in the world w... Read More
Is That OK? No, It's Not Jan. 13, 2021
Winter season or not, the color of nasal mucus can sometimes tell you a lot about your current state... Read More
Blue Zones: Part I Jan. 08, 2021
It's no secret that I've been labeled an alternative health advocate for most of my adult life. Ther... Read More
Don't Weight for Improvement Dec. 30, 2020
In 25 states, one attempt to battle rising obesity rates among youth has been for schools to send ho... 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
Call It 'Prepression' Nov. 04, 2020
What with the pandemic and everything else, 2020 has not been a good year for most people. But 2019 ... Read More
Caregiving's Health Toll Oct. 21, 2020
A new Blue Cross Blue Shield report on the state of caregiving in the United States paints an unsett... Read More
Going Without Medications Sep. 16, 2020
Women more often say they are likely to skip taking medications due to cost concerns, says a new stu... Read More
For Men, Are Two Drinks Really Too Much? Aug. 27, 2020
A federal health panel now recommends that men consume no more than one alcoholic drink a day. For 3... Read More
Put That Bottle of Bleach Away! Jul. 28, 2020
Mold may be hiding in your home when you least expect it. For mold to live and grow, there needs to ... Read More
Vanity: Part 1 Jul. 03, 2020
There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... 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
