Unemployment rose in most of Northwest Indiana in May, when the Region again had some of the highest jobless rates in the state.
One of the best things about living a long life is accumulating all those fond memories.
Hot topics: Diet and ADHD, nutrients for heart health, vegetarian kids' development, oral health in pregnancy, senior vision and misdiagnoses
Tea offers a variety of ways to add antioxidants and other health benefits.
I sometimes consult with overweight patients who are considering bariatric (weight loss) surgery. For some individuals, the need to take specific vitamin and mineral supplements for the rest of their lives is not an easy pill to swallow. To not do so, however, puts them at risk for serious n…
A patient with diabetes and heart disease told me he hardly uses salt. “I do buy more convenience foods since my wife died, though,” he continued. That’s an issue, according to new guidance to food manufacturers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
I am not making this up. The day after I submitted my last column, in which I admitted my penchant for peppermint during the holidays, I received a package from my very favorite boss of days gone by.
Nutritionally, carrots offer an excellent range of antioxidant/anti-inflammatory substances that enhance our health.
I sometimes consult with overweight patients who are considering bariatric (weight loss) surgery. For some individuals, the need to take specific vitamin and mineral supplements for the rest of their lives is not an easy pill to swallow. To not do so, however, puts them at risk for serious n…
A patient with diabetes and heart disease told me he hardly uses salt. “I do buy more convenience foods since my wife died, though,” he continued. That’s an issue, according to new guidance to food manufacturers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
I am not making this up. The day after I submitted my last column, in which I admitted my penchant for peppermint during the holidays, I received a package from my very favorite boss of days gone by.
Rene from Racine, Wisconsin, writes: "I am hoping you can help me understand calcium supplements and the likelihood of kidney stones. For the first time in my 61 years, I had a kidney stone.
With the recent recall and subsequent shortage of certain infant formulas, parents are scrambling to find appropriate alternatives. Are there any?
Talk about personal. A handwritten letter on lined tablet paper came to me from a "nearing 90-year-old widower just past six years and a month" who signed his note "CJS."
Dogs and cats are prone to swallowing harmful objects. Here's what to do when your pet gets into something it shouldn't.
As large numbers of people work from non-ergonomic home spaces or spend more time sitting in front of media screens, health experts talk of a condition called “pandemic posture” that can have ill effects on body and mind.
Though prostate cancer tends to advance slowly, regular checkups are needed to find and treat it.
In response to a recent column where I mentioned how genetic research is beginning to show us how our DNA may influence our dietary needs, reader Ann F. sent me a slew of questions:
I was not aware until I heard it from my buddy Bob at Dole. May was National Salad Month. Lettuce celebrate!
This is how old I am: A few decades ago, I sat in on a nutrition debate between Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Robert Atkins, well-known cardiologists with polar-opposite views on the best diet to lose weight and prevent heart disease. Each of the heart doctors was passionate about his diet plan, t…
Unemployment plummeted in most of Northwest Indiana in April, though the Region again had some of the highest jobless rates in the state.
Hot topics: Brain control of exercise, fatty fruit helps the heart, sugary drinks and nutrition labels, artificial sweeteners and cancer risk, nostalgia for pain relief
Quinoa is pronounced “KEEN-wah,” and dates to the Incan Empire. It recently received the status of “superfood” because of its high nutritional value.
“We live in a loud society,” says Trent Harris, an audioprosthologist and owner of Ascent Hearing Center.
Valerie T. writes: "I am emailing you on the request of my dad, who is 88 and has several health issues. He read what you had to say about beef and fish. He wanted to know about pork and the pros and cons of it. He has diabetes, heart problems, circulatory problems due to the diabetes, kidne…