Dear Empty Nesting Professionals, more

When I was a boy almost all of my heroes were clean-shaven. more

There are many reasons a person might be deficient in B12. One may have a vitamin B12 deficiency due to being vegan, vegetarian or having an autoimmune disease, including type 1 diabetes, Crohn's disease, HIV. Some medicines such as gastric acid inhibitors, anti seizure medicines, and metformin can interfere with B12 absorption as well. Poor diet and chronic inflammation of the stomach lining is also a common cause. As we age stomach acid is reduced and can cause malabsorption. more

Since the world came through the pandemic, we have learned to avoid contaminants more effectively. I spent a few days in the hospital last week. I was amazed by all the protocols and habits the institution has adopted. more

It’s approaching bedtime as I jot down notes for this column, while watching a mystery on television and fighting to stay awake long enough to see it solved. more

I can remember a time when that might have been the case. Now it seems like I am busy from the time I get up until I drag myself to bed. The day goes by in a flash. Each night as I say my prayer and thank the Lord for his goodness and pray for protection over family and friends, I wonder where did the day go? more

I can remember a time when that might have been the case. Now it seems like I am busy from the time I get up until I drag myself to bed. The day goes by in a flash. Each night as I say my prayer and thank the Lord for his goodness and pray for protection over family and friends, I wonder where did the day go? more

Friends, I’m beyond words today. My 20-year-old middle kid just drove out of our driveway heading back to Michigan for his third year of college. And now I’m packing up the last of our youngest daughter’s things so we can move her into a dorm for her first year of college. I’m not good at goodbyes, so it’s a struggle to keep my head above these emotional waters. more

I’ve been doing some light reading this week. I’ve been reading the Mayo Clinic Heart Book, a textbook that teaches the basics of the workings of the human heart. This book has been particularly enlightening for me, given my family’s history of heart problems and my own health journey. more

There are less than 100 days until the election, which means the next three months will be filled with people yelling about politics on television, radio, and podcasts. There’ll be plenty of furious ALL CAPS typing on social media, too. more

I’ve no way to know as I write this who were the winners in the August primary elections. more

According to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, more