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Fall 2020

A Duty of Care

Alice Abler

What’s the best way to cope with a pandemic?

Spring 2020

An Honest Look at CBD

Alice Abler

Cannabidiol (CBD) products, derived from marijuana, are increasingly popular. Do they work, and are they safe?

Spring 2019

Feeling Our Way Through Facts

Laura Cloer Alice Abler

With a glut of information at our fingertips, three authors not only discuss the challenge of determining whom we can trust but also offer some helpful guidelines.

Spring 2017

. . . Or Do Without

Alice Abler

Rebuilding the world economy on a more sustainable model is a daunting task. It has to start with you and me—and at that level, it isn’t so hard after all.

August 12, 2014

The Fall and Rise of Cholesterol

Alice Abler

Are saturated fats as harmful as we have been led to believe? Saturated fat, it seems, deserves another chance.

5 Tips for Heart Health

The best approach to achieve optimum heart health is through lifestyle changes that address the cause of the problems associated with heart disease.

June 3, 2014

Mammography, Overdiagnosis and Watchful Waiting

Alice Abler

Should women have regular mammogram screenings to ensure early detection of cancer? One recent Canadian study turned up surprising results.

January 24, 2014

Mothers' Milk: More Than Meets the Eye?

Alice Abler

New mothers often struggle as they and their newborn baby get nursing down to a science.

November 11, 2013

Avoiding Food-Borne Disease

Alice Abler

Salmonella and campylobacter contamination both seem to be on the rise.

Fall 2012

At Your Convenience

Alice Abler

The past century has seen great changes in what we call food. Life in the kitchen may be easier thanks to our love of scientific progress, but at what cost?

July 23, 2012

Monkey Business: Looking Back on the Scopes Trial

Alice Abler

The Scopes Monkey Trial, which took place in Dayton, Tennessee, in July 1925, was a major media event. Yet many misconceptions remain about its conclusions.

July 16, 2012

Why Alzheimer’s Disease? Thinking About What We’ve Done

Alice Abler

The number of people with dementia diseases is growing at an alarming rate worldwide. The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to triple by 2050.

April 5, 2012

On the Trail of the Easter Bunny

Alice Abler

Easter is considered one of the oldest and most sacred Christian holidays, but what do rabbits and eggs have to do with the celebration? 

April 1, 2012

The Tale of the Easter Bunny

Alice Abler

History gives some clear answers related to the mysterious tale of the Easter bunny.

February 3, 2012

Microbes for Baby

Alice Abler

An infant’s passage through the birth canal is an important process that has a profound long-term effect on the health and well-being of the baby.

November 7, 2011

The Renaissance of the Family Farm

Alice Abler

Scott Trautman is a first-generation modern-day American farmer who, with his family, has created a thriving farm that is unique in its philosophy.

July 6, 2011

The Best Shot for Responsible Drinking Patterns

Alice Abler

It is not a surprise that many factors contribute to whether a person abuses alcohol or is able to use alcohol responsibly.

November 10, 2010

Reconsidering Managed Grazing

Alice Abler

Popular images of bovine bliss involve contented cattle browsing in fields of fresh fodder. But such a picturesque ideal is rarely a modern reality.

August 16, 2010

Bovine Methane: Just a Lot of Hot Air?

Alice Abler

Global warming and greenhouse gases are prominent subjects in the news lately. But humans aren’t the only species implicated in our warming trend.

August 16, 2010

Respectful Dominion

Alice Abler

Even a creature as mundane as a cow responds to proper, respectful treatment, as Ted Forrest Fansher showed many decades ago.

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