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Keep Mothballs Out of the Garden Aug. 07, 2025

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Q: Bradley, our young indoor-outdoor cat, recently experienced a bout of vomiting, lethargy and seiz... Read More

The Death Charts That Could Save Your Life Aug. 07, 2025

Aging With Strength

My father had no business dying at 74. He slipped on ice in a restaurant parking lot on a bitter-col... Read More

Eating Before Bed Aug. 01, 2025

Nutrition News

What about that late-night snack? Is it OK to eat and then go to bed? Will it make you gain weight? ... Read More

The Big Move: Part 1 Aug. 01, 2025

Positive Aging

For years, comedians have joked about young adults being "slackers" who move back home and mooch off... Read More

Appetite Booster and Treatment of Underlying Disease Help Cat Gain Weight Jul. 31, 2025

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Q: Elmo, my elderly cat, is losing his appetite and getting thinner. A friend told me about a drug h... Read More

Eating For Diabetes Jul. 25, 2025

Nutrition News

Dairy often gets a bad rap. Some think it causes bloating or gas. Others think it's inflammatory. Th... Read More

Parkinson's Jul. 25, 2025

Positive Aging

Way back in the 1980s, I had the dream job of health and fitness editor at the Los Angeles Times Syn... Read More

Many Ways to Relieve Dog's Separation Anxiety Jul. 24, 2025

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Q: My dog Clyde takes medication for his separation anxiety, but it's getting worse as I transition ... Read More

Heart and Brain Connection Jul. 18, 2025

Nutrition News

Remember the song "The Skeleton Dance" from your childhood? Here's how it went: "The toe bone's conn... Read More

Resilience Jul. 18, 2025

Positive Aging

According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it someti... Read More

Plant a Pet-Safe Garden Jul. 17, 2025

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Q: I live in the country, and my cat sometimes ventures off my deck on nice days. I am planning a ga... Read More

Family Breakfast Benefits Jul. 11, 2025

Nutrition News

A new study finds eating a healthy breakfast — together at home — goes a long way to hel... Read More

The Importance of Hobbies Jul. 11, 2025

Positive Aging

A report from South Africa's Helderberg Society for the Aged recently caught my attention because it... Read More

Knowing Your Cleaning Products Is Good for Your Health and Wealth Jul. 10, 2025

Everyday Cheapskate

Two women. Different locations. Same accident. Both were using an ordinary commercial toilet bowl cl... Read More

Immunocompromised People Should Take Precautions With Pets Jul. 10, 2025

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Q: I have a compromised immune system, and I want to adopt a cat. What do I need to know about prote... Read More

Ex-Dem Rep: The N-Word Causes Cancer Jul. 10, 2025

Larry Elder

Remember former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) who got censured for pulling the fire alarm in the Capit... Read More

No Defense for the Indefensible -- but Trump Team Tries Anyway Jul. 09, 2025

The Raffel Ticket

President Donald Trump and his acolytes need to learn that the days of falsely blaming the deep stat... Read More

Fiber Up Jul. 04, 2025

Nutrition News

Constipation is one of those subjects we usually only discuss with close friends. But if you suffer ... Read More

Please Read This Book: Part 2 Jul. 04, 2025

Positive Aging

Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More

Film Covering Dog's Eye Needs Veterinarian Exam Jul. 03, 2025

Ask the Vet

Q: I adopted a middle-aged German shepherd mix from the shelter today and was told he has an eye con... Read More