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Week of Nov. 12-18, 2023 With holiday gift-giving season right around the corner, one frequent requ... Read More

Nutrition News Over the Years Nov. 03, 2023

I've written this weekly column for more than 30 years, starting when I was a reporter for the State... Read More

Leave Wild Baby Bunnies Alone Nov. 02, 2023

Q: While I was picking up sticks in the yard prior to mowing, I found two baby rabbits sitting in a ... Read More

Which is Witch Nov. 01, 2023

If you happened to reside in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692-93, being a witch (or simply being accuse... Read More

By Jove, It's Jupiter! Oct. 31, 2023

Week of Nov. 5-11, 2023 What is that bright light glowing low in the east just after dark? An airpl... Read More

Happy Martian Halloween! Oct. 24, 2023

Week of Oct. 29 — Nov. 4, 2023 I've always enjoyed Halloween. I mean, how often can we dress ... Read More

Vitamin C for Your Muscles Oct. 20, 2023

Those of us over 30 lose approximately 3% to 8% of our skeletal muscle mass each decade, and more ov... Read More

Skunk Remedies Safe for Puppy Oct. 19, 2023

Q: My puppy, Cooper, got skunked today. Is skunk gunk toxic to puppies? Also, please recommend a saf... Read More

Postpartum Depression Drug Oct. 18, 2023

One in eight women experiences symptoms of postpartum depression following childbirth, including fee... Read More

My Theory of Everything Oct. 17, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

Any armchair theoretical physicist knows that Stephen Hawking had pursued a lifelong quest to come u... Read More

Meet Brenda Milner Oct. 13, 2023

Positive Aging

If you're like me, you probably experience plenty of days when you feel as if you are simply too old... Read More

Cats With Extra Toes Nicknamed 'Hemingway Cats' Oct. 12, 2023

Q: I've had cats before, but none ever looked like the cat I adopted this week from the shelter. Bot... Read More

It Might Be a Long Weight Oct. 11, 2023

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are proving extremely effective and popular, but they'r... Read More

Quality Plants Oct. 06, 2023

I've been around long enough to remember when vegetarian diets were all the rage. Now we call them p... Read More

Sterilized Dogs Live Longer Oct. 05, 2023

Q: Should we neuter Max, our 3-year-old Jack Russell terrier? Our veterinarian described the behavio... Read More

Take a Biten of Chitin Oct. 04, 2023

Chitin is a dietary fiber found abundantly in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans, i.e., the... Read More

View or Photograph the Solar Eclipse Oct. 03, 2023

Week of Oct. 8-14, 2023 Last week, I told you about the upcoming annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14. ... Read More

Weight Loss by the Numbers Sep. 29, 2023

When I see someone serious about losing weight, they typically have a habit of tracking their calori... Read More

Sweet Notes Sep. 27, 2023

Persons with diabetes (see Stories for the Waiting Room below) have trouble maintaining healthy leve... Read More

Ring of Fire Eclipse! Sep. 26, 2023