Q. What are side effects of a swine flu shot or the nasal spray? - Unknown sender ...more

December 22, 2009

Fats Domino gave us "Blue Monday," and we got "Ruby Tuesday" from the Rolling Stones. But why does the day after Thanksgiving always bring Black Friday? ...more

November 27, 2008

My wife of 33 years reminds me almost on a daily basis of all the things I do not do. I am not referring to the responsibilities involving housework, shopping, temple visits or social life. I'm talking about her advice about my health: how I do not drink enough water, how I do not take enough antioxidants, how I find excuses not to go to yoga classes, how I do not eat enough organic stuff, etc. Never mind that I went through rigorous medical training for 13 years and have been practicing medicine for another 27 years and have received national awards for preaching prevention. She has all the answers for all my problems - tiredness, aches and pains, allergies and losing hair. I can imagine the pressures other people must be under from friends, families, claims and commercials to lead a "natural, safe and organic life." ...more

October 5, 2008

Trucking companies should work harder to enforce that their drivers get rest, and the government should move toward mandating the use of alarm systems to alert exhausted truckers, a federal board recommended. ...more

September 18, 2008