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Medical writer/editor. A lifetime in radio, television, medical reporting, and CME creation. Yeah, not a typical combination. Specialty is cardiology but also happened to write the bestseller, “Save Your Knees.”
Did not see this coming: New diet drugs seem to protect the spine. bit.ly/4oZf9jG
December 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Did not see this coming: New diet drugs seem to protect the spine. bit.ly/4oZf9jG
Just 3.5 minutes of light exercise can help kids in school. bit.ly/3XVSdXw
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Just 3.5 minutes of light exercise can help kids in school. bit.ly/3XVSdXw
The same habits that protect the heart are decisive in helping people live longer after a cancer diagnosis. bit.ly/49fygkO
December 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The same habits that protect the heart are decisive in helping people live longer after a cancer diagnosis. bit.ly/49fygkO
And it’s some of the nation’s biggest chains!! Headline of the Day: FDA Slams Retailers for Keeping Recalled Infant Formula on Shelves bit.ly/48HUfRd
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And it’s some of the nation’s biggest chains!! Headline of the Day: FDA Slams Retailers for Keeping Recalled Infant Formula on Shelves bit.ly/48HUfRd
Exercise boosts cognition immediately and, over the long-term, it helps prevent a number of medical and mental health disorders. bit.ly/4rWjJBP
December 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Exercise boosts cognition immediately and, over the long-term, it helps prevent a number of medical and mental health disorders. bit.ly/4rWjJBP
Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes, opening the door to earlier detection and prevention. bit.ly/3L1zqqR
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes, opening the door to earlier detection and prevention. bit.ly/3L1zqqR
Golly, so people have noticed? Many Americans Say U.S. Health Care is in Trouble, Poll Finds. bit.ly/48JhWJ0
December 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Golly, so people have noticed? Many Americans Say U.S. Health Care is in Trouble, Poll Finds. bit.ly/48JhWJ0
Today, impaired driving is due to a lot more than alcohol, and we’re just not designed to fight it. bit.ly/4oXfkf6
Alcohol isn't the only thing behind holiday impaired driving spike
An expert says the holiday season is a "perfect storm" for impaired driving, but alcohol isn't the only substance to blame.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today, impaired driving is due to a lot more than alcohol, and we’re just not designed to fight it. bit.ly/4oXfkf6
Here’s why music therapy is emerging as an essential component of healing in the neonatal intensive care unit. bit.ly/3MOZNkh
December 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Here’s why music therapy is emerging as an essential component of healing in the neonatal intensive care unit. bit.ly/3MOZNkh
In therapy culture, constant emotional regulation is popular but not sustainable. Turns out, messy emotions might be the healthiest thing you’ve got. bit.ly/4p1y0dY
December 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In therapy culture, constant emotional regulation is popular but not sustainable. Turns out, messy emotions might be the healthiest thing you’ve got. bit.ly/4p1y0dY
After a single botched study 20 years ago, estrogen is approved (again) and every woman over 45 should ask her doctor about it since it's most effective if started before menopause. bit.ly/48XEpAY
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
After a single botched study 20 years ago, estrogen is approved (again) and every woman over 45 should ask her doctor about it since it's most effective if started before menopause. bit.ly/48XEpAY
Headline of the Day: Uterine Fibroids May Signal Heart Trouble, Major Study Finds bit.ly/4oSUjT7
December 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Headline of the Day: Uterine Fibroids May Signal Heart Trouble, Major Study Finds bit.ly/4oSUjT7
A Cornell research project has identified a surprisingly simple approach to boosting the mental health of young people: focus on contributing to others. bit.ly/4qbJmwH
December 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A Cornell research project has identified a surprisingly simple approach to boosting the mental health of young people: focus on contributing to others. bit.ly/4qbJmwH
Functional seizures are not associated with epilepsy and a review of evidence suggests that the best therapy is psychological in nature rather than meds. bit.ly/4akhke6
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Functional seizures are not associated with epilepsy and a review of evidence suggests that the best therapy is psychological in nature rather than meds. bit.ly/4akhke6
A loving partner can dramatically improve recovery for people who’ve had a heart attack, heart failure, or other heart-related emergency. bit.ly/4oXdbAo
December 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A loving partner can dramatically improve recovery for people who’ve had a heart attack, heart failure, or other heart-related emergency. bit.ly/4oXdbAo
Sometimes marijuana reduces alcohol intake. But, in young people, a new study suggests use of cannabis products can increase binge drinking. bit.ly/4pDXizI
December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sometimes marijuana reduces alcohol intake. But, in young people, a new study suggests use of cannabis products can increase binge drinking. bit.ly/4pDXizI
Kids being treated for behavioral problems amount to a significant financial burden for the family. bit.ly/4qfgAvw
December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Kids being treated for behavioral problems amount to a significant financial burden for the family. bit.ly/4qfgAvw
Bonus Headline of the Day: Why parents are getting their kids landline phones. bit.ly/4p1Klid
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Bonus Headline of the Day: Why parents are getting their kids landline phones. bit.ly/4p1Klid
Acupuncture curbs the mental fog known to occur in many women after breast cancer. bit.ly/4oXTFUq
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Acupuncture curbs the mental fog known to occur in many women after breast cancer. bit.ly/4oXTFUq
The FDA approves two new antibiotics for drug-resistant gonorrhea, including a 1-dose pill. bit.ly/4pOj9EP
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The FDA approves two new antibiotics for drug-resistant gonorrhea, including a 1-dose pill. bit.ly/4pOj9EP
Yes, but it hasn’t gotten us very far, has it? Still more evidence that a single pill with multiple drugs simplifies treatment of hypertension and improves long-term health. bit.ly/3KYrR4a
December 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Yes, but it hasn’t gotten us very far, has it? Still more evidence that a single pill with multiple drugs simplifies treatment of hypertension and improves long-term health. bit.ly/3KYrR4a
Some people with depression can be slowly tapered off their meds without relapse. bit.ly/4rSYwc9
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Some people with depression can be slowly tapered off their meds without relapse. bit.ly/4rSYwc9
The U.S. really needs to know this: Large evidence review confirms the link between alcohol and cancer – and more deadly cancer. bit.ly/4iVh4V7
December 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The U.S. really needs to know this: Large evidence review confirms the link between alcohol and cancer – and more deadly cancer. bit.ly/4iVh4V7
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Better sleep may shield against mental health problems in kids
Targeting interventions toward improving sleep may help guard against mental health problems in low-income youth, researchers report.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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You’d be forgiven thinking that narcissism is a uniquely U.S. characteristic, but a new study finds that we're not even in the Top 5 countries for narcissism! bit.ly/4azk7jJ
December 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
You’d be forgiven thinking that narcissism is a uniquely U.S. characteristic, but a new study finds that we're not even in the Top 5 countries for narcissism! bit.ly/4azk7jJ