Being a parent is challenging these days, with our offspring exposed to all manner of dangerous germs and internet dangers. Our children’s health is understandably important and when they have problems, most parents want to resolve the issue. But what if it’s a mystery? The sudden ...

Here is a recipe for Heavenly Hummus. The recipe is taken from my upcoming book, “The Dieting Doctor — A Memoir in Essays and Recipes.” Enjoy! Hummus, a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, is traditionally enjoyed either as a meal or alongside other salads. Street cooks and restaurants ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, baked goods and frozen treats. The agency said it was taking the action because studies ...

There’s a saying in medicine that if you drive by a farm and see a four legged animal standing in the field, it’s probably a horse and not a zebra. This refers to the concept that typically, the most common reason, the typical cause, for some complaint is most likely the explanation. But ...

Can artificial intelligence be more empathetic than a doctor? Can it have better bedside manners? Dr. Jonathan Reisman thinks so. In a recent article in the New York Times, with the dramatic title “I’m a Doctor. ChatGPT’s Bedside Manner Is Better Than Mine,” he writes about his days ...

Let me now review for you what I consider to be some interesting and informative fun facts and history about our great United States of America. I truly believe it is very important for all of us to learn and to occasionally recall the history of our great nation. It is also very important ...