It really does not take much to make a difference in someone’s day, in someone’s life. Let me explain. About twenty years ago an...

I had the great privilege to address an audience of a thousand residents from my community who have been participating in a decade-long...

The recent statement from the family of President Jimmy Carter opens the door for a crucial conversation about end-of-life decisions for us.

Once upon a time—and you know when I start with those four words, I’m taking you down a retrospective path—medicine reflected a sacred...

A common medical term is sequela. You pronounce it like this: seh-QWEL-uh. And it means the after-effects of a disease. In other words, a...

Damar Hamlin, a remarkable and beloved football player for the Buffalo Bills, suffered a cardiac arrest following what would appear to be...

A classic laboratory experiment involving rodents goes something like this. These smart little caged rats quickly figure out if they...

First, some numbers. In 1962, 71% of women ages 15 to 44 married. By 2019 this number was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30 to 34...

What can you do now to avoid the bitterness that can divide a family for generations? As we slowly emerge from the fog of COVID-19, the...

Mayo Clinic doctor uncovers the truth about wearing a mask Let me start with the bottom line: Those of us who have been wearing masks...

In one year our world has gone from normal as we knew it to fully locked down Armageddon doing battle with a deadly bat virus. COVID will...

For most circumstances in life, if we can anticipate an element of closure, of closing the chapter, connecting the dots and moving on, we...

In the world of oncology (cancer), hospice, palliative medicine, and the intensive care unit, there is a responsibility for us medical...

A year ago. We had yet to ponder the implications of a deadly virus attacking the world. We had no clue what lay ahead for us. A year...