Health and Medicine

Is a Cute Dog Better Than an Ugly One? By Diana Gifford Jones | October 10, 2026

Cuteness may open the door, but it does not sustain the relationship. It’s the years of loyalty, companionship, and shared routines that matter most;

Take the Stairs! By Diana Gifford Jones | October 3, 2026

Take the stairs at work. Walk to the store. If you drive, park further away. Get a dog and walk it. Do these things with happiness. Don’t let modern conveniences lull you into poor health;

Who Wants Room Temperature Water? By Diana Gifford Jones | September 26, 2026

The profits earned by making people unhealthy are ill-gotten gains

This Canadian woman was given MAID as her only choice for stage 4 cancer in Deathcare Canada By News on the Net -- Eva Chipiuk, BSc, LLB, LLM | September 20, 2026

She went to the US and death was not the option the doctors there gave her. Canadian healthcare used to be good, it is now in desperate fear of collapse. They're bringing in doctors who

You Can Lose Weight By Diana Gifford Jones | September 19, 2026

If you’d like to lose weight naturally, step on the scale and record the number. For two weeks, serve smaller portions at every meal. Then, eat slowly. Give the body time to send signals. Two weeks later, step on the scale again;

Your Nose Knows More Than You Think By Diana Gifford Jones | September 13, 2026

And if someone passes by, and you can’t explain your interest, for better or for worse, go get a better sniff;

More Information, Less Judgment By Diana Gifford Jones | September 5, 2026

More information has not produced better judgement. In fact, it’s a Gifford-Jones mantra that common sense remains a rare commodity;

Retirement Is Bad for You and the Economy By Diana Gifford Jones | August 30, 2026

Common Sense Health: If your circumstances make retirement the right choice, then by all means retire. But don't retire from life;

Organ Donors Needed – But Do Your Homework By Diana Gifford Jones | August 22, 2026

Decision to donate used to be a highly personal matter. Dying in the modern medical system is anything but. If you want your wishes honoured, do your homework about the laws & organizations involved. Make your wishes known--while you're still able;

Stay Grounded with a Blueberry Bush By Diana Gifford Jones | August 15, 2026

Not everyone has a garden, of course. Frozen blueberries are an excellent alternative, with most of the nutritional value staying intact;

Do Statisticians Pray? By Diana Gifford Jones | August 12, 2026

The gains we’ve made to extend our chances for a long and healthy life are being eroded. We had better start acting on the data. That, or pray to God a lot harder;

Michigan reports 2 deaths in rare parasite outbreak that has sickened more than 11,000 By Fox News | August 3, 2026

Cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened 11,234 people statewide, with 193 reporting hospitalization so far

No cure, no vaccine: Experts warn of rare Bourbon virus after first NY case By Fox News | August 1, 2026

A Long Island patient was hospitalized with severe symptoms from the tick-borne illness spread by lone star ticks

When Standing Up Makes You Sick By Diana Gifford Jones | August 1, 2026

With better knowledge about what’s going on, there comes an appreciation for the extraordinary things the human body does, even when just standing up.

5 Signs Your Support System Needs a Change By News on the Net -- Sara Edwards | July 29, 2026

A support system, personal or formal, exists to make life more manageable, and it is reasonable to expect it to keep doing that;

Leave Your Earwax Alone By Diana Gifford Jones | July 27, 2026

So when should earwax be removed? Only when it's causing trouble: hearing loss, pain, fullness, ringing or when it prevents a healthcare professional from seeing the eardrum;

Lighting the Way Against Alzheimer’s By Chet Nagle | July 23, 2026

MIT researchers are testing whether synchronized light and sound can slow Alzheimer’s disease;

Fitness icon Jillian Michaels just told a national audience that nicotine is not the villain you were told it was By News on the Net -- The Vigilant Fox | July 22, 2026

Michaels says it enhances cognitive performance, curbs appetite, and admits she's a user herself

How Anxiety Became a Prescription By Chet Nagle | July 18, 2026

Every generation of medicine believes it has finally discovered the safe sedative. History repeatedly proves otherwise;

The Summer Kidney Stone Surge By Diana Gifford Jones | July 11, 2026

So use the toilet bowl test and make it a routine to drink replacement water regularly throughout the day. During hot weather, the requirement increases;

How Difficult Can It Get? By Diana Gifford Jones | July 6, 2026

Common Sense Health: What worries me most is the growing distance between decision-makers and patients;

The Gift of Readers By Diana Gifford Jones | June 29, 2026

If I have my father’s luck and determination, there will be another 43 years ahead of me until I write my final column, I’m looking forward and trust a good many of you are too. Please keep your letters coming. And my deepest respects;

Are People More Skeptical of Expert Insights These Days? By News on the Net --Danielle Ferguson | June 25, 2026

At the same time, it’s useful to see that the skepticism doesn’t apply to all sources. So, while many don’t trust medical figureheads today, they still trust their own doctors;

Something Stinks In Washington And For Once It Isn’t The Democrats By Milt Harris | June 22, 2026

MAHA, no matter how much the left detests it, is a great direction for the country;

Dying Rich and Too Young By Diana Gifford Jones | June 21, 2026

This week, another vintage Gifford-Jones column from well over a decade ago that notes the avoidable – and unavoidable – hazards that can cut a life short;

What Gifford-Jones Said a Decade Ago By Diana Gifford Jones | June 15, 2026

Next week I’ll share one of the chapters from 90+;

84.4% of cancer patients taking ivermectin declared Complete Remission, Tumor Shrinkage Or Halted Tumor Growth By News on the Net -- Nicolas Hulscher, MPH | June 15, 2026

The LARGEST human ivermectin cancer study EVER conducted is now PEER-REVIEWED and PUBLISHED by the International Institute of Anticancer Research. We are WINNING

After heart surgery, the parents of a 13-year-old girl were told that their daughter was dying By News on the Net -- Dr. Heidi Klessig | June 9, 2026

They should start making end-of-life decisions, including donating her organs.

Will Getting Active Make Aching Joints Worse? By Diana Gifford Jones | June 5, 2026

The bottom line? If you suffer from osteoarthritis, don't assume that sitting in a chair is protecting your joints;

Too Many Pills, Too Little Thought By Diana Gifford Jones | June 3, 2026

In today’s medical machinery, common sense has been lost;