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Parasites Commonly Infect Indoor Cats Jan. 16, 2025
Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian recommends that I apply a parasite prev... Read More
Is Los Angeles Toxic? Jan. 16, 2025
While I've been mainlining local news to see if my house, on the edge of an evacuation zone, was goi... Read More
Grab Your Apron and Improve Your Mental Health Jan. 10, 2025
Cooking at home not only helps you eat better, but it also helps your mental health, according to a ... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? Jan. 10, 2025
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
Canine Carsickness: Common But Treatable Jan. 09, 2025
Q: We recently adopted Rufus, a young adult dog who becomes anxious every time he's in the car. He p... Read More
How To Know You're Aging Rapidly Jan. 04, 2025
One way to know you're in your 40s is that you still open BuzzFeed listicles. I'm sorry, it was beyo... Read More
Dietary Decline Jan. 03, 2025
As we age, we need fewer calories, yet we need those calories we eat to be of higher quality. But ol... Read More
Do You Have a Donor Card? Jan. 03, 2025
When I was a young adult driving in California, I rarely gave my donor card a thought. Back then, it... Read More
Living With Pets Protects Children From Allergies Jan. 02, 2025
Q: We have several cats, and we provide foster care for kittens from a rescue organization. I am pre... Read More
Beam Us Up to Planet MAHA Jan. 02, 2025
What's wrong with Sriracha? And, by the way, what is Sriracha? Sriracha is a hot sauce of Thai origi... Read More
Strong Bones, Healthy Life Dec. 27, 2024
My friend Joyce fell recently and broke her ankle. After surgery, she's couchbound for a while as he... Read More
How to Be a Superager Dec. 27, 2024
When I first learned that most people begin to experience a subtle but measurable decline in memory ... Read More
Collapsing Trachea Causes Dry, Honking Cough in Small Dogs Dec. 26, 2024
Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Bentley has a dry, honking cough. His veterinarian said he has a collapsing... Read More
Plant Protein Dec. 20, 2024
Having a more plant-forward diet is important for a lot of health reasons but leaving out meat altog... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Dec. 20, 2024
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Save Money on Veterinary Care by Preventing Disease Dec. 19, 2024
Q: My income is limited, but I wouldn't part with my dog, Max, or cat, Mimi, for anything. How shoul... Read More
Vaccine Questions Shouldn't Be Verboten Dec. 17, 2024
In the Harry Potter series, the villain Lord Voldemort is known as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." There... Read More
Healthy Eating, Longer Life Dec. 13, 2024
If you're young and live in the U.S., there's a way to live longer: Simply eat healthier. Sounds so... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Dec. 13, 2024
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
Prepare Now for Natural Disaster Dec. 12, 2024
Q: Climate change seems to be causing more hurricanes, flooding and wildfires than we had years ago.... Read More
