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US Mental Health Continues Its Decline Apr. 01, 2022
Imagine that, in addition to weathering the constant stream of crises that have befallen folks over ... Read More
Spring Cleaning Your Diet Apr. 01, 2022
Living in the Midwest with its range of seasons, I have the annual task of switching my closet from ... Read More
How COVID-19 Finally Hit Home for My Family Apr. 01, 2022
After two years of caution, groceries being delivered, mask-wearing and vaccinations, COVID-19 final... Read More
Surprise Children With Chocolate or Plush Easter Pet, Not Live One Mar. 31, 2022
Q: My two young grandchildren are visiting this Easter, and I'd like to get them a special gift. Do ... Read More
Taking a Vacation from Your Vacation Mar. 31, 2022
It's bad news, I know, but, this year, you may actually have to go on vacation. Leaving your comfy C... Read More
Wanted: Disease Detectives Mar. 30, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't necessarily the cause, but it has revealed a current shortage in epidemi... Read More
Springtime Brings a Blooming Bouquet -- of Illness Mar. 26, 2022
After two long years of winter, it's finally starting to feel like spring. Because, at least in our ... Read More
Time to Shed More Light on the Health Hazards of Permanent Daylight Saving Time Mar. 25, 2022
I admit that when I wrote last week complaining about the public health downsides created by the ann... Read More
Grab Your Apron and Improve Your Mental Health Mar. 25, 2022
Cooking at home not only helps you eat better, but it also helps your mental health, according to a ... Read More
Appetite Booster and Treatment of Underlying Disease Help Cat Gain Weight Mar. 24, 2022
Q: Elmo, my elderly cat, is losing his appetite and getting thinner. A friend told me about a drug h... Read More
An Empty Brain is a Happy Brain Mar. 24, 2022
Winter is waning and spring is waxing. It's time to think about your brain. You may have been goofi... Read More
Changing in Mid-bloodstream Mar. 23, 2022
Differences in blood types can mean the difference in whether a person qualifies for an organ transp... Read More
Tuesday Series: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Mar. 22, 2022
Our Tuesday series today features Alzheimer's and dementia, as we receive many letters from readers ... Read More
A Colonoscopy to Remember, and a Prep to Forget Mar. 19, 2022
I recently had a colonoscopy and let me tell you, it was wonderful. I say that because getting the c... Read More
Dietary Decline Mar. 18, 2022
As we age, we need fewer calories, yet we need those calories we eat to be of higher quality. But ol... Read More
Some Words of Encouragement for Ohio State's Harry Miller Mar. 18, 2022
When former Ohio State center Harry Miller announced his retirement from football this month due to ... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Mar. 18, 2022
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Speed of Thought Mar. 16, 2022
Our minds inevitably slow with age, but there's new evidence that it doesn't necessarily happen as e... Read More
Messy Habits May Mean More Mar. 11, 2022
Dear Annie: I am a licensed professional counselor writing in response to "Cleaning the Chaos," the ... Read More
Strong Bones, Healthy Life Mar. 11, 2022
My friend Joyce fell recently and broke her ankle. After surgery, she's couchbound for a while as he... Read More
