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When a Loved One Refuses Help May. 15, 2025
Dear Annie: I am concerned that my wife has given up on life and there is nothing I can do to help. ... Read More
I'm a Doctor. I've Seen How Vital It Is To Speak With Young People About Gender Dec. 09, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
From a young age, I enjoyed playing around with gender roles, but it wasn't until later in my adoles... Read More
Insight into Doctor-Patient Etiquette Jul. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: You told a reader to call doctors by their last name until invited otherwise. Your write... Read More
My COVID Diet Feb. 28, 2024
It's not time to go grocery shopping yet, but a new published study suggests that a plant-based diet... Read More
We're Beyond Tired; We're Sleep Deprived Feb. 23, 2024
At some point in your life, you may have been facing a big and perplexing decision, and someone migh... Read More
A Doctor's Prescription for Overloaded Lives Feb. 22, 2024
Bill Smith sits down to his most dreaded chore — paying bills. Every month, it's the same stor... Read More
The Case of the Puffy Face Feb. 20, 2024
Even before I looked in the mirror, I knew my face was puffy. It might have had something to do with... Read More
AI Is Coming for Your Job? Feb. 07, 2024
The media warn, "Artificial intelligence will replace millions of jobs." In San Francisco, Teamster... Read More
The Age-Old Age Issue Nov. 22, 2023
Having turned 81 on Monday, President Joe Biden is the oldest U.S. president ever. When he was elect... Read More
The Other Half Is Crazy Oct. 25, 2023
A Lancet Psychiatry study that analyzed responses from a 21-year-long World Health Organization surv... Read More
In A Cruel World, Sweet Memory Oct. 18, 2023
My Dad Richard and I just had a long talk about his boyhood in Madison, by the University of Wiscons... Read More
On Attention Issues, Forgetfulness and Things We Can't Control Sep. 29, 2023
Science tells us that, as a species, humans have especially big brains. They also tell us that as we... Read More
So Much Standing in the Way of Healthy Habits Sep. 15, 2023
A new study has identified eight lifestyle habits that, if adopted, may significantly extend a perso... Read More
Fly by Night, or a Mice Night's Sleep Aug. 16, 2023
A nice cut of filet mignon won't soon serve as a recommended alternative to warm milk or a dose of m... Read More
Fully a Third of Rural Hospitals in Missouri Could Close, Part of a National Crisis Aug. 09, 2023
Fully a third of Missouri's rural hospitals are in danger of closing in the next few years, leaving ... Read More
Lawsuit Over Abortion Ban Highlights Danger to Women in Texas -- and Missouri Aug. 08, 2023
The first duty of a doctor is to provide the best possible care for the patient. But doctors in Miss... Read More
The Problem of Contradictory Health Information Jul. 28, 2023
Back in January 2022, the World Heart Federation, a Geneva-based health advocacy organization that r... Read More
Our Hearing Is Fading and People Aren't Listening Jul. 14, 2023
In the World Health Organization's announcement of the 2021 observance of World Hearing Day, they st... Read More
The Risks of an Off-Balance Life Jun. 16, 2023
Bruce Lee today is viewed by many as much for his philosophy as for his athletic skill and artistry.... Read More
The Problem With Pain Jun. 02, 2023
To feel pain is a basic human experience that we all share. But for a clinical explanation of what p... Read More
