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Heatstroke Causes Brain Damage and Multiple Organ Failure Jan. 25, 2024

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Q: My sister, who lives in the South, turns her air conditioning up from 75 to 90 degrees when she l... Read More

We Made Kids So Safe That It's Hurting Them Jan. 25, 2024

Lenore Skenazy

Kids need to climb trees, jump off things and ride their bikes fast. That's what the Canadian Paedia... Read More

Dangerous to Transport Dog in Bed of Pickup Truck Jan. 18, 2024

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Q: I was driving behind a pickup truck that swerved to avoid a deer. A dog in the bed of the pickup ... Read More

Excessive Drooling May Signal Medical Problem Jan. 11, 2024

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Q: My cat Myrtle sometimes drools. Should I be concerned? A: It depends. Many cats drool while purri... Read More

Feed Commercial Cat Food, Not Just Tuna Jan. 04, 2024

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Q: My elderly cat Tater Tot is losing his appetite for dry cat food, but he loves the tuna I eat. No... Read More

Many Ways to Help Calm Dog With Noise Phobia Dec. 28, 2023

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Q: Our dog Hunter is terrified of loud noises, so I'm concerned he'll panic during Fourth of July fi... Read More

Some Houseplants Harmful to Cats Dec. 21, 2023

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Q: I want to brighten my home with some new houseplants, but they need to be safe for my cats, who e... Read More

Pets Can Develop Compulsive Disorders Dec. 07, 2023

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Q: I was recently diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. I live with two normal cats, but I'v... Read More

Distract and Redirect Dog That Marks Furniture or Mounts People Nov. 30, 2023

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Q: I recently adopted a dog, Chester, who will be neutered soon. Chester is sweet and fun, but he al... Read More

Which Journalists Are the 'Professionals'? Nov. 24, 2023

Tim Graham

Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi is the most recent example of a journalist who sounds like... Read More

Don't Let Dog Swim in Green Water Nov. 16, 2023

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Q: Kip, my retriever mix, loves to swim in a nearby lake, even during the winter. The water recently... Read More

Nutrition News Over the Years Nov. 03, 2023

Nutrition News

I've written this weekly column for more than 30 years, starting when I was a reporter for the State... Read More

Meet With a CAPS Professional Now Oct. 20, 2023

Positive Aging

The number of people in America who are over the age of 65 is expected to double during the next 25 ... Read More

Scuttling Senate Dress Code Diminishes Decorum When Our Politics Needs It Most Sep. 21, 2023

Daily Editorials

Congress is bickering as usual. A potential federal shutdown is looming. Public respect for the elec... Read More

Blood on the Putting Green Jun. 08, 2023

Daily Editorials

It's official: The Saudis own golf. Tuesday's bombshell announcement that the PGA Tour will merge wi... Read More

Stories That Inspire Always Begin With an Everyman Never Giving Up May. 30, 2023

Salena Zito

This past Saturday, Michael Block, golf's 46-year-old everyman, was playing shoulder-to-shoulder wit... Read More

Faith and Football: Former Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud's Extraordinary Journey to the NFL May. 05, 2023

From the Desk of Dr. J

Last week's 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, with sports analysts already in the process of drawing u... Read More

Some Legal and Tax Tips for Professional Speakers Mar. 21, 2023

Succeeding in Your Business

"I do a lot of public speaking to promote my small business. Most of my speaking is for local organi... Read More

Your New Year's Resolutions for 2023 Dec. 27, 2022

Succeeding in Your Business

New Year's resolutions are all about habits. Breaking some bad ones (smoking, drinking excessively, ... Read More

Doing Nothing? Nothing Doing! Aug. 18, 2022

Work Daze

You work too hard. I don't care how little you do; you still do too much. Or, put another way, you d... Read More