“What’s past is prologue” wrote William Shakespeare in “The Tempest,” a thought profound enough to be engraved on the National Archives building in Washington. As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a blip on history’s ledger compared to many other nations, we ...
Scientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a claim or finding on the basis of objective, empirical evidence. They are not cynics; they just ask themselves and each other a lot of questions. If they see a claim that a finding is true, they will ask: ...
Dear Annie: Now that my husband and I are in our 70s, it feels as if our social world has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp. Friends have moved away to be near their children, others are dealing with health issues and a few have simply drifted off. We used to host dinners, take short trips ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old man with an elevated A1C level; I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I feel healthy but have struggled to lose weight. I was wondering what your feeling are on using a glucose monitor. — F.M. ANSWER: A continuous glucose monitor is a device shaped like a ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your column daily in my local newspaper. The people who write in often describe themselves as “healthy” or “in good health.” Then they always add that they are taking some sort of medication for some sort of ailment. Can you please clarify which attributes make a ...
Dear Readers: Before we rush into a brand-new year, I want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for reading, for writing in and for trusting me with the parts of your life you don’t always share at the dinner table. Thank you for letting this corner of the page be a place where we can talk ...