The fact that our blood can clot is a good thing. If it weren’t for this important feature, we would bleed to death if we cut…
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Zika – it sounds exotic, doesn’t it? But, sometimes the exotic can also be dangerous, as is this latest public health menace – the Zika virus.…
If I had a dollar for every time I said, “What?” when someone speaks to me, I could have retired ten years ago. Of course, I’m…
As I write this column, I am in Chile, where I lived for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer, to say my final good-bye to…
Do you ever find yourself doing things just because you’ve always done them that way? You’re not really sure why – you just do it. Well,…
Anybody out there as bummed as I am this winter? It just doesn’t want to stop snowing here in the Northeast. While I don’t mind an…
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is probably the only thing in medicine that actually is what it sounds like – your legs feel restless. Well, almost. While…
You cannot avoid hearing news of the Ebola virus outbreak in Africa these days. People are terrified and the greatest scientific minds in medicine are unable…
I have never been particularly fond of getting shots. One time, I even had to give them to myself – ouch! But, I’m not particularly fond…
Winter can be a time of feeling down for a lot of people. Some of it may have to do with the holidays not having gone…
Is it just me, or do other people also have a harder time eating well when it gets cold? I may be one of the few…
Change can be difficult at first but it usually yields good results. This month’s edition of 10-4 Magazine is all about change – the changes over…
Eating is supposed to be a nice experience – having a good meal nourishes both the body and soul. There are, however, some conditions which can…
Being a trucker involves paying constant attention to all the things you see while on the road – traffic flow, road signs, changes in weather, other…
Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, leaving huge devastation in its wake. Today, there is another Nor’easter predicted on the east coast. Last weekend, our clocks…
