We never know!
We never know from day to day what challenges life may present. Such is the case for the folks in East Palestine, Ohio, after the catastrophic train derailment and subsequent hazardous chemical smoke plume that enveloped the surrounding area. (more…)
When the conflict in Ukraine became more evident, I began making notes for this article. But the optimist in me hoped the conflict would be short-lived, so I never sat down and completed the post. (more…)
“Everything on the inside wants to be on the outside.”
That’s how my family describes the adventure of stomach flu. If you’ve ever had it, I’m sure you know exactly what we mean. (more…)
My father had a friend — a world-renowned MD and educator in the field of cardiology. He was a cool man. He lived in a Frank Lloyd Wright house; everything about him was just “cool.” But at the same time, he held a lot of old-fashioned wisdom. (more…)
Modern life with all its conveniences.
We should be experiencing less pain, right? But sadly, these days, we are experiencing more than ever before. Society’s sedentary lifestyle is causing a pandemic of back pain, while the fixation with keyboards is increasing injuries to wrists and hands. (more…)
With sincere apologies to William Shakespeare, “a rose by any other name” might just be a chrysanthemum!
Now before you think I’ve lost my mind, let me explain what I’m talking about. (more…)
🎶 The ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone. 🎶
(You know me; I can’t ignore a song cue!)
Since my blog post lesson last week was about the ankle, let’s move up our lower extremity to the leg itself. A common injury — especially for runners — is shin splints. (more…)