Don’t start with the truth by Jesselyn Cook Not long ago, a millennial father of two in the Midwest whom I interviewed was convinced that many of our elected leaders like to feast on the flesh of children. He feared that the world was at the mercy of a depraved club of the richest ...
by Bruce Wexler This year, at the age of 72, I started living alone for the first time in my life. For 42 years before that, I lived with my wife, Diane, who passed away in December. In college and as a young man, I always had roommates. When my wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 ...
by Lisa Jarvis Your doctor’s orders for staying healthy might include a daily routine of eating your broccoli, going to the gym and getting a good night’s sleep. Now, the U.S. surgeon general would like to add another action item to the list: Reach out to a friend. In a ...
By Erin CleavengerNewsroom@DominionPost.com In today’s fast-paced world, we have a seemingly constant stream of new diets and nutrition tips that promote healthy living. However, the majority of these diets leave out one factor that can be particularly important for aging adults: ...
by Nicholas Goldberg A few weeks ago I wrote a column in which I briefly referred to the concept of “cave syndrome.” The term was coined by a psychiatrist in Florida to describe people who are feeling scared or unwilling to reenter post-pandemic society — even after being ...
A recent study conducted by Rehabs.com, a website facilitated by American Addiction Centers, says 50% of West Virginians reported increased alcohol consumption during winter months. Rehabs.com, described as a leading provider of addiction treatment resources, conducted the survey in ...