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HIPAA Wasn't Meant for This Mar. 19, 2020

Susan Estrich

HIPAA was a great law for its time. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects... Read More

Dangerous Complacency About Coronavirus Mar. 12, 2020

Steve Chapman

In a moment of looming crisis, there are two reactions that should be avoided. The first is panic. T... Read More

Coronavirus: How to Be Prepared, Not Scared Mar. 02, 2020

Everyday Cheapskate

As I write, coronavirus, a deadly illness, is spreading across the world. However, reported cases of... Read More

8 Top Tips to Fight Viruses -- Yes, Even Coronavirus Feb. 18, 2020

Tips from the Mommy MD Guides

I've always been a worrier. It will surprise no one who knows me that I'm nervous about coronavirus.... Read More

5 Top Tips to Prevent and Ease Colds Feb. 04, 2020

Tips from the Mommy MD Guides

Experts say that 80% of infectious diseases are spread through touch. Short of carrying a sign that ... Read More

I Love Vaping! Dec. 25, 2019

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 and have been vaping for almost two years, and in fact, I love it! I realize tha... Read More

Relationship Maintenance Nov. 04, 2019

Dear Doug

Q: My wife and I had been looking forward to retirement for many years, but it hasn't been as good f... Read More

Dog's Cloudy Eyes May Be Normal Aging Change, Not Cataracts Oct. 31, 2019

Ask the Vet

Q: When Toto, my 10-year-old terrier, looks at me, his eyes appear cloudy. At last week's wellness e... Read More

Why Is This Powerful Secret Weapon Against Breast Cancer Still a Secret? Oct. 08, 2019

Energy Express

As I've mentioned before, breast cancer doesn't just run in my family, it gallops. My grandmother, m... Read More

Lawyer Search Aug. 26, 2019

Dear Doug

Q: Help! My old lawyer retired, and now I don't know how to find someone to handle my legal affairs.... Read More

Keeping Cool Jul. 08, 2019

Dear Doug

Q: After decades of slogging through cold winters, I am now retired in sunny Arizona. Even if I've b... Read More

How to Prevent Cheese From Turning Green and Moldy Jun. 05, 2019

Everyday Cheapskate

Call me picky, but I prefer my greens to be those of the garden variety, not those growing on my che... Read More

Keeping Varmints Away Oct. 31, 2018

A Greener View

Q: Wild animals have been coming around our neighborhood at night and causing a lot of trouble. We t... Read More

Discovery! You Tip Your Balance to Find Your Balance Sep. 04, 2018

Energy Express

I was out hiking with some pals, when the woman just ahead of me stepped onto uneven ground and stum... Read More

How to Prevent Overdose Deaths -- and How Not To Sep. 02, 2018

Steve Chapman

In the next 24 hours, we can expect that some 200 Americans will die of drug overdoses. The relentle... Read More

The Truth Behind Chicago's Violence Aug. 12, 2018

Steve Chapman

The bloodletting in Chicago last weekend, with 74 people shot, 12 fatally, was enough to horrify eve... Read More

When Parents Can Know Everything About Their Kids Jan. 04, 2018

Lenore Skenazy

"Arkangel," an episode of the Netflix show "Black Mirror" directed by Jodie Foster, had me cheering ... Read More

Releasing Violent Offenders Mar. 09, 2017

Lenore Skenazy

It's no secret that America loves to send people to prison. We have 5 percent of the world's populat... Read More

Mosquito Prevention Aug. 10, 2016

A Greener View

Recently, there has been a lot of news about the Zika virus. Florida is the first state in the U.S. ... Read More

The Odd Politics of Fighting Wildfires Aug. 27, 2015

Froma Harrop

As wildfires plague much of the American West, one must ask, Who is paying to put them out? The answ... Read More