Health

Perhaps you’ve noticed the growing trend to choose a word of the year in January. Why choose a word of the year? The traditional litany of New Year’s resolutions can get...

What should you do if you think your dog has a food allergy?

For some, the word self-care conjures up images of spa days and shopping trips. For others, it looks more like prioritizing mental health over unhealthy relationships. What may seem like...

Seven years ago, Sharron Hoover was stressed, overweight, and taking several medications. Her sister, Florene, had been diagnosed with cancer and was also taking a host of medications. When...

One of the most common problems I see on a daily basis in my practice is itching dogs.  This is because an itching animal usually gets the owner’s attention.  Persistent chewing and scratching is not only frustrating to the owner, but miserable for the pet as well

While smoke is not involved in vaping, a firestorm of controversy about the safety of vaping has filled the air recently.

Some hear the word suicide and immediately become uncomfortable. After all, “It’s a personal matter, and those don’t need to be discussed publicly.” Some may hear the word and not...

My brother John and I grew up doing nearly everything together. We are only sixteen months apart and we lived in the middle nowhere, so that meant we were each...

When my brother died by suicide five years ago, we were speechless. Despite the ways he struggled personally, we never considered suicide as a possibility for him. In an...

With 40 million Americans reporting a mental health condition, most of us know someone who is dealing with mental health in some capacity—whether their own or that of a...