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Most bacteria are tiny. You could fit thousands of them on the period at the end of this sentence. B... Read More

Monkeypox by Another Name Aug. 10, 2022

There's a push by scientists in Africa and elsewhere to rename the virus that causes monkeypox becau... Read More

Mom Overboard Aug. 09, 2022

The morning of my daughter's wedding dawned bright and sunny with crisp blue skies and not a cloud t... Read More

Middle Age, Spare Tires and Clean Plates: Something's Gotta Give Jul. 02, 2022

I'm too young to have an arthritic hip. That's what I tell myself while I rub prescription gel in ... Read More

It's Public Pool Season. Wait, Is That a Band-Aid? Jun. 11, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

In these chaotic potato salad days, it's hard to find a single destination where everyone has someth... Read More

Trained Fat Apr. 27, 2022

Fat, or adipose, tissue isn't just inert blubber threatening our health and self-esteem; it's a func... Read More

Invasion of the Suburbs Snatchers Apr. 26, 2022

Scene: In the dark of night, a tiny object plummets invisibly to the earth. Glowing with the searin... Read More

Sitting Duck Apr. 12, 2022

Husband: Honey, can you call the duct company? We need to get our ducts cleaned. Me: We have ducks?... Read More

Love Your Bumps Because They're What Others Love About You Apr. 02, 2022

On my right hand, between the first and second knuckles, tucked away inside my fingers, sits a tiny ... Read More

Indisposed Mar. 29, 2022

Usually, when someone goes to the dentist, they worry about things like cavities and gingivitis and ... Read More

Springtime Brings a Blooming Bouquet -- of Illness Mar. 26, 2022

After two long years of winter, it's finally starting to feel like spring. Because, at least in our ... Read More

Changing in Mid-bloodstream Mar. 23, 2022

Differences in blood types can mean the difference in whether a person qualifies for an organ transp... Read More

A Colonoscopy to Remember, and a Prep to Forget Mar. 19, 2022

I recently had a colonoscopy and let me tell you, it was wonderful. I say that because getting the c... Read More

Petition to Cancel the Week Between Christmas and New Year's Jan. 01, 2022

Stephanie Hayes

ERASE THE WEEK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S FROM: PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE TO: A BENEVOLENT PERSON(S... Read More

A Little Dose of Cash Dec. 15, 2021

Not so long ago, one of the most popular ideas for boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates was running m... Read More

The Terrible Toys of 2021 Nov. 25, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

In the face of the supply chain crunch, some parents are making do with the only toys left on the sh... Read More

It's Another Round of Everyone's Favorite Game Show: Parenting by the Decades! Sep. 18, 2021