Broth and stock are not the same
Question: My dad asked me to pick up chicken stock from the store for a meal that he wants to make for dinner. When...
Here in the muddle of winter …
Here we are at the halfway point of what is passing for winter this year. When Pennsylvania’s favorite rodent showed up last week, lots...
Protecting Ohioans’ drinking water
Last month, a new report from the Environmental Working Group found that drinking water contamination from PFAS chemicals is far more prevalent than we...
Never again … in the 21st century
I hope readers of the next 900 words will be patient with me. I usually aim to gently reminisce about days gone by or...
Make caregiving easier with journaling
My friend and colleague, Elizabeth B. Miller, founder of HappyHealthyCaregiver.com, cared for her aging parents and mother-in-law. The experience inspired her to write the...
Super-safe for Super Bowl
Question: We’re hosting a Super Bowl feast this weekend. Got any tips about how to do so safely? Answer: You’re not alone. Super Bowl...
Low-value medical tests are costly and can harm
We know too well the cost of American health care keeps rising as far as the eye can see. In 1995 health care accounted...
Binge drinking on rise in certain populations
Question: Is there a difference between heavy drinking and binge drinking? And do these have any effect on my health? Answer: Yes, the Centers...
Trump’s speech at the March for Life was historic
If you didn’t catch it, since most of the media chose not to report one of the largest rallies in the United States, people...
Keeping Ohioans safe on the road
Every day, Americans take more than 1.5 million motorcoach trips, and parents sending their children on field trips or on the road to away...