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Clean Up Before Listening Up Jan. 23, 2019
Next time you see a doctor and watch him wash his hands before the exam, maybe ask if he'll give his... Read More
Illiteracy in the Old Jan. 16, 2019
Roughly 90 percent of Americans age 65 and older use prescription drugs, with an average 20 prescrip... Read More
Health in the New Year Jan. 04, 2019
'Tis the season when we all think about resolutions for the new year. The top ones include losing we... Read More
Sleep More, Eat Better Dec. 28, 2018
Many of us look to January with a goal of eating healthier, working out more and, hopefully, losing ... Read More
Too Much Attention? Dec. 26, 2018
The rate of diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children has nearly doubled ov... Read More
Weighing a Doctor's Advice on Nutritional Supplements Dec. 21, 2018
Last month, I reported on vitamin and mineral supplements that roughly half of all Americans routine... Read More
Do You Know Dad's Wishes? Dec. 19, 2018
You've been entrusted with making difficult health care decisions for older loved ones. It's a great... Read More
With a Grain of Salt Dec. 12, 2018
Patients experiencing heart failure or other serious cardiovascular issues are often advised to cut ... Read More
Cherry-Picked Nov. 28, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration is charged with defining what is and is not a specific food. Right ... Read More
Study Highlights Importance of Listening Nov. 26, 2018
One of the greatest attributes a physician can have is the ability to listen. And two recent studies... Read More
Aid for Hearing Aids Nov. 14, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration is drafting first-ever regulations that would permit over-the-count... Read More
Less Sugar, Better Carbohydrates Nov. 09, 2018
There's really no one good way to lose weight. Some people lose weight counting calories, others wit... Read More
Get in Line Nov. 07, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on any given day, more than one-third ... Read More
Injustice in the War on Pot Nov. 01, 2018
The absurdities and cruelties surrounding U.S. government policy on medical marijuana continue to gr... Read More
Fat of the Land Oct. 31, 2018
In 2012, not a single state had an adult obesity rate above 35 percent. According to 2017 data relea... Read More
High on Anxiety? Take a Trip with Michael Pollan Oct. 30, 2018
To prepare myself for the high-stakes, high-stress 2018 election, I recently took myself to the high... Read More
Issues at Heart Oct. 24, 2018
Heart disease and stroke are the top killers in the United States, causing more than 2.2 million hos... Read More
Why Are You Sitting While Reading This? Oct. 17, 2018
A new analysis of self-reported activity levels among adults in 168 countries indicates that more th... Read More
Warm Up to Thermograms. What? You've Never Head of Them? Oct. 16, 2018
Every woman I know worries about breast cancer, including me. It doesn't just run in my family; it g... Read More
