It’s that time of the year. Time to get ready for the holidays and wrap-up 2022. Unfortunately, it’s also time for the flu. The Centers for Disease Control reported today that 7.5% of outpatient medical…

One of the greatest medical miracles was the discovery of the first antibiotic, penicillin, by Alexander Fleming in 1928. But penicillin was not called an antibiotic. The term antibiotic in medicine would not come until…

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month – a disease that affects more than 37 million Americans, with 1 in 5 of those affected not knowing they have it. A staggering 1/3 of the US adult…

November begins with an ending – the end of daylight saving time. Daylight saving time officially ends for most people in the U.S. on Sunday, November 6, at 2 am, when clocks are set one…

October is nearly behind us, but not before the widely popular celebration of Halloween on Monday. It’s a time for transforming an ordinary pumpkin into a Jack-o-Lantern and putting spooky decorations in yards and windows.…

Ever feel stressed and overwhelmed at work? Well, you are not alone. According to the 2021 Work and Wellbeing Survey from the American Psychological Association, 3 in 5 employees reported negative impacts of work-related stress, including lack…

Hear it, believe it, repeat it. That’s how information, whether true based on facts,  knowingly false or misleading is shared. There are myths, sometimes referred to as urban legends or old wives’ tales, which are…

As the 3-day weekend Labor Day holiday kicks off, it is a perfect time to remember the timeless words of President John F. Kennedy: “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a…

I am guilty. Growing up, my parents had a hard and fast rule – you can’t swim for an hour after eating. This rule was likewise dutifully enforced by my grandparents. I remember many times abandoning a partially…

There was no shortage of healthcare news in the headlines this week. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that includes healthcare provisions that will lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare, reduce Medicare…

At local fairs, carnivals, and amusement parks across the country, you are likely to encounter the guessing game amongst the midway booths. You simply “step right up” and if the booth attendant fails to guess your age, weight,…

What’s not to like about the month of July? How can you not like a month that starts off with a long weekend? The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, has been a federal holiday in the…

America was founded on the beliefs of liberty and rights. In 1776, the signers of the Declaration of the Independence proclaimed that all men have “certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of…

This Sunday, June 19th, marks the second observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day (Juneteenth) federal holiday. Often referred to as the “2nd Independence Day” it commemorates the day, more than two months after the end of the Civil War, when…

Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535 BC – 475 BC) was a Greek philosopher, who like his predecessors, sought to understand the universe. Heraclitus is sometimes referred to as the “Riddler” because his philosophies were stated in a paradoxical form. He…

With May and the long Memorial Day weekend in the books, it was back to our weekday routine this week. We knew the return to our weekday schedule was closing in with each passing hour of the long weekend.…

Many Americans will enjoy a 3-day weekend in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. For many, Memorial Day is a time for barbecues, picnics, parades and perhaps a mini vacation. Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial kick-off of summer…

There was no shortage of healthcare news this week. On the COVID-19 front, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that around 45% of the U.S. population are deemed either a “medium” or “high” COVID-19 community level…