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Don’t let sun get under your skin.  Let’s face it, if you vacation

The doctor cannot see you now. My wife’s primary care provider (PCP) recently

COVID-19 fatigue is real. No, I don’t mean the profound fatigue when you

I recently became aware of a new darling in the never-ending search for a magic

“Trust is the most important determinant of whether we survive the next century.” Attributed

Is it better to use anti-bacterial soap? This is a question that never

In February/March 2022, frontline physicians faced with a crush of sick patients with a

Exercise benefits a body whether you’re 19 or 99 "It’s never too late”

New Year’s resolutions are a tradition. So is breaking them. Here are some suggestions

I wrote what follows in April 2020, five weeks into the lockdowns.  Only the

The best biopsy for melanoma Save your skin and possibly your life. 

The truth about COVID-19 and where we go from here. Trying to make

Accomplished people might say the disorder has been a hidden gift. Story: Dr. Richard T.

Questioning the ‘wonder drug’ Unlike many of my peers, I have never tried marijuana in

For men, there is a dark side to pornography.  Story: Dr. Richard T. Bosshardt On