Photo©liudmilachernetska/123rf Benadryl has been a household name for decades, often treated as harmless relief for allergies, coughs, colds, or a restless night. Yet, its story is far more complicated. Introduced in the 1940s, it was the first antihistamine of its...

Photo courtesy Emily Ruff “Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” — Earl A. Grollman Over many years in my work, I’ve witnessed...

Photo©Yan Zabolotnyi/123rf There appears to be a background belief among those who are grappling for power now that there once existed a dominant “pure” white world, which they are trying to reclaim. One “superior” race, religion, monetary/political system, gender:...

Photo courtesy YouTube screenshot In A Major Milestone, Hamas Releases Final Group Of Living Israeli Hostages by Greg Myre and Daniel Estrin, NPR Hamas on Monday released the last 20 living hostages from Gaza as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. In...

Artwork©HerasymchukVolodymyr/123rfThis past weekend, my wife and I took our weekly 2-mile hike through Portland’s Forest Park, climbing the equivalent of 30-40 stories up trails that follow the urban hills of the Tualatin Mountain range. My heartbeat, which usually...

Photo©corporatesounds/123rf When it comes to health, the questions we are willing to ask, matter. A lot. Unfortunately, this is not what we are taught, nor is it what we are offered when it comes to how we care for ourselves; specifically, how it is we navigate times...

© Ocean Image Bank/Hannes Klost A sea lion swims past a starfish, highlighting the vibrant biodiversity of marine ecosystems. UN ‘High Seas’ Treaty Clears Ratification Threshold, To Enter Into Force In January by Vibhu Mishra, UN News A landmark UN treaty to safeguard...

Photo©fabioformaggio/123rf Isn’t the first claim of life to find the courage, whatever the cost, to carry on, to reach out and connect with others, to keep reaching out? — Diana Chapman Walsh1 The instant a bone breaks, the two ends begin to reach for each other....

Photo©VaclavVolrab/123rf Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in the sun on barns and machine sheds. For many...

Photo©serezniy/123rf If you’ve ever had stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and chills soon after eating, there’s a good chance you were dealing with contaminated food. But here’s where it gets confusing: not all gut-related sickness is foodborne. Viral infections...