We all need to eat. Most of us assume that the food we buy is safe. Is this assumption correct? Well…no. Lost productivity and medical...

I am astounded at the variety of sparkling water on the store shelves. Are they a healthful alternative to sodas and other drinks?

Everybody loves to snack. Today’s question isn’t so much whether to do it, but how often is best, and what should we be eating? There is...

Here I am, defending bees. I have been stung twice: once while swimming laps (guess what was on the edge of the pool when my hand reached...

I encourage each and every patient I see to find a way to make exercise a regular part of his or her life. Many forms of exercise involve...

Vaccines for COVID-19 have been in distribution for some eight months now. The goal was to reach “herd immunity” as quickly as possible,...

A DEXA scan, also known as a bone mineral density scan, is a useful, easy, and inexpensive imaging test that measures bone density. DEXA...

We have all become so knowledgeable about COVID-19. We are aware of the illness that it brings. We are aware that perhaps as many as 30%...

Plentiful sunshine brings with it outdoor activities, and increased exposure to the harmful effects of the sun. What impact does that...

Like so many, I was optimistic when e-cigarettes first became widely available. Would a vaping device that could taper the dose of...

I often wonder when my life will truly return to “normal.” CDC guidelines now allow us to visit with other fully vaccinated people...

So many of us have been nesting in our homes during this past year, and some areas of the economy have boomed, including the stock...

What an unpredictable disease COVID-19 is. On top of the 580,000-plus Americans who have died, and the many millions who have endured the...

It has been over a year since the world came to a sudden halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I notice that many of my patients, friends,...

It’s no secret: our planet is suffering from extreme weather and warming. Let’s not ignore this. Climate change is considered the biggest...

Would you have imagined that it would become common to make routine visits to your doctor…without leaving your home? World events have...

Who should…or shouldn’t…get vaccinated against COVID-19? I’m asked this question many times every day. With so much confusing information...

Here’s a news flash: Pandemics are stressful! Fear and anxiety about disease can be overwhelming. Public health measures like masks,...

We are still in the midst of this worldwide pandemic. Amazingly, scientists have developed a safe vaccine in record time. In my office,...

So many of my patients have become infected with the COVID-19 virus. If you have, I hope that it was a mild case and that you have fully...