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The Opioid Crisis Hits Close to Home Apr. 25, 2019
Last winter, my husband and I joined with other mourners at the funeral of a man who died in his mid... Read More
Being a Great Caregiver Apr. 17, 2019
Caring for a spouse with a serious chronic illness often places incredible strain upon a relationshi... Read More
Health and Human Flourishing Apr. 12, 2019
In our nation's drug overdose crisis, a crisis that shows no sign of slowing, the U.S. Surgeon Gener... Read More
Alone Time Apr. 10, 2019
If you're reading this, you're not alone, but you may be lonely. A national poll asked adults 50 to ... Read More
High Potency of Legal Marijuana Creating Health Concerns Apr. 05, 2019
In a bit of encouraging news, recent combined data from the Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Su... Read More
Smokeless Dire Apr. 03, 2019
E-cigarettes are fueling a rise in the use of tobacco products by young people, says the Centers for... Read More
Where Is God? Mar. 29, 2019
I have nothing left to say on the Mueller matter. While that news was breaking, something else was h... Read More
Our Disrupted Human Immune System Mar. 22, 2019
Hardly a day goes by when we do not read about how some juice concoction or pill or yoga pose will "... Read More
Sleep Well Mar. 20, 2019
As we age, deep sleep tends to become more of a memory. Older persons tend to sleep less and less we... Read More
Don't Assume Your Kidneys Are Fine Mar. 10, 2019
Dear Annie: I switched doctors six years ago, and my world fell apart. My new doctor insisted on all... Read More
Think of Food As Medicine Mar. 08, 2019
You may see me as "one of those health nuts." Rather than getting into that (though I might agree), ... Read More
Vaccine Skeptics Under Siege Mar. 06, 2019
Watch out. Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley have locked their sights on the next targets of a frighte... Read More
Food for Naught Feb. 27, 2019
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. After all, it's when you literally break... Read More
In Health Care, We'll Take Baby Steps Feb. 22, 2019
The nation's tug-of-war over health care arguably has cost jobs, lives and plenty of money. Now the ... Read More
Car Giving and Taking Away Feb. 20, 2019
At some point, almost everybody becomes too old to drive — safely. But deciding when is often ... Read More
Sackler Family Donations Carry Taint of Lives Destroyed by Purdue Opioids Feb. 14, 2019
The Sackler family name, once synonymous with philanthropy benefiting elite institutions, is now mor... Read More
Extra Credit Feb. 13, 2019
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands wanted to better understand the p... Read More
Law Should Reflect Today's Medical and Societal Advances on HIV Feb. 11, 2019
Under current Missouri law, a person who has tested positive for HIV can face serious legal conseque... Read More
Celebrate Your Heart: Four Pulsating Ways to Add Zing to Every String Jan. 29, 2019
With Valentine's Day on your mind — candles at dinner, red silk undies, chocolate-covered anyt... Read More
