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The Case for Prescribed Burning: Fighting Fire With Fire Aug. 21, 2025
Wildfire takes no prisoners, has no mercy, knows no boundaries, respects no nation and is a clear an... Read More
Why Sometimes the Forest Needs a Little Fire Aug. 01, 2025
Unless you're roasting marshmallows, it's hard to think of fire in the woods as a good thing. We all... Read More
It's Time for Scientists To Embrace Their Power To Educate People Jun. 13, 2025
When an infection attacked his heart, James M. Lang was admitted to the hospital where he stayed for... Read More
More Focus on Suicide Awareness for African Americans Sep. 08, 2023
National Suicide Prevention Week will be observed from Sept. 10 to 16, and the American Foundation f... Read More
To Reduce Suicide, Answer the Phone Jul. 31, 2023
It used to be a joke: "I called the suicide hotline, and they put me on hold." Sadly, it's not a jok... Read More
Crime Is Costly, Even When It's Fashionable Jun. 07, 2023
It is time we reverted to the era when crime was bad. Society diluted that ethic, but recent signs o... Read More
Justice and Safety, Not Fear, Continue To Win at the Ballot Box May. 30, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In May, voters in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, sent a resounding message: They want solutions to ... Read More
Dog's Cloudy Eyes May Be Normal Aging Change, Not Cataracts May. 25, 2023
Q: When Toto, my 10-year-old terrier, looks at me, his eyes appear cloudy. At last week's wellness e... Read More
Health Risks of Belly Fat Jan. 31, 2023
For many adults, weight gain accompanies aging. As people enter middle age, the proportion of fat to... Read More
Salt Intake: What You Need To Know Jan. 24, 2023
There's always lots of talk about salt. Let's take a detailed look at salt and its health effects. ... Read More
Overdose Prevention Sites Dec. 31, 2022
They call them "overdose prevention sites." I'd never heard of them until I saw the picture in the L... Read More
Don't Use Dog Flea Prevention on Cat Sep. 08, 2022
Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to a... Read More
Maintain and Prevent Damage on Brick Walls Aug. 05, 2021
Dear James: I am using recycled brick over a wood-framed wall for my new house. Should my builder ta... Read More
Make Abortion Unnecessary, Not Illegal Jun. 19, 2021
Priests could deny communion to pro-choice public officials under new guidelines the U.S. Conference... Read More
What Happens When a Broken Country Tries to Fight a Pandemic Nov. 20, 2020
One of the most memorable scenes in the "Hunger Games" books and movies is when the poor kids from t... Read More
Reducing the Risk of Cancer Nov. 06, 2020
TEENS: This week, our theme has focused on health and wellness as we looked at how the nation of Sin... Read More
Honor Her Memory With Awareness For Others Aug. 22, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I have sad and terrible news. My cousin just committed suicide. She left a letter that ... Read More
Vitamin D and COVID-19 May. 22, 2020
During this shelter-at-home time, we're all trying to be extra careful about what we're eating ̵... Read More
Exit Strategy -- Time for Creative Thinking May. 07, 2020
In March we learned about flattening the curve and social distancing (which should have been labeled... Read More
Mr. President, Follow the South Korean Model to Defeat the Coronavirus Mar. 22, 2020
Great job, President Trump. You've done the impossible. You've turned perhaps the worst crisis in US... Read More
