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One Flu Over Dec. 20, 2023
Beginning as early as the 2024-25 flu season, it might be possible for qualifying patients to protec... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part I Dec. 16, 2023
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
Making Every Bite Count Dec. 15, 2023
The 2020 to 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out, updated every five years. This edition ur... Read More
Putting the 'Ew!' in Annual Review Dec. 14, 2023
Of course you're worried. The end of the year is around the corner and with it lurks the dreaded an... Read More
Loneliness and Parkinson's Disease Dec. 13, 2023
Increasingly, loneliness is being linked to a host of medical conditions and diseases. The latest is... Read More
No Magic Diet Dec. 08, 2023
This is the season when we turn to that magic diet that will help us drop those unwelcome COVID-19 a... Read More
Flip-Flops After 50 Dec. 08, 2023
Most of us can fondly remember what it felt like to turn 50. And now that we've celebrated and survi... Read More
Pets Can Develop Compulsive Disorders Dec. 07, 2023
Q: I was recently diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. I live with two normal cats, but I'v... Read More
It Is No Laughing Matter Dec. 06, 2023
Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns. You know, those face-painted fellows whose primary job is to spr... Read More
Wild Versus Farmed Dec. 01, 2023
Most of us know that fish and seafood need to be part of our menus — at least twice a week. Th... Read More
90-Year-Old Newlyweds Dec. 01, 2023
Here's a story to help you feel young at heart no matter how old you happen to be. While paging thro... Read More
Distract and Redirect Dog That Marks Furniture or Mounts People Nov. 30, 2023
Q: I recently adopted a dog, Chester, who will be neutered soon. Chester is sweet and fun, but he al... Read More
Cheeky Medications Nov. 29, 2023
Many drugs today are based on large molecules, which can't be taken in tablet form because they woul... Read More
Frenemy Fables Nov. 25, 2023
In politics they call it "working across the aisle" — the tricky dance of cooperation between ... Read More
The Arrow of Mars Nov. 24, 2023
The symbol for Mars is a circle with an arrow pointing diagonally upward and to the right. This arro... Read More
Removing the Excuses Nov. 24, 2023
Sometimes it's the smallest things that can help us reach our goals. Take breakfast, for example. If... Read More
The Silver Tsunami Nov. 24, 2023
Some population experts have referred to the increasing numbers of aging baby boomers as the "silver... Read More
A Holiday Season Full of Challenges Needs a Saving Grace Nov. 24, 2023
As I write this, Thanksgiving is just days away and will have passed by the time you read this. Know... Read More
Circle of Thanks Nov. 23, 2023
Pleasure is a personal experience driven by the senses. Gratitude is its cousin, a social and moral ... Read More
See Veterinarian for Pet's Red or Cloudy Eye Nov. 23, 2023
Q: My cat was diagnosed with uveitis after I noticed that the iris of one eye had turned red, its pu... Read More
