Advice from the Trenches: Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No
Dear C and Dr. B; I had lunch with my cousin Mary today, and I mentioned a problem to her about a male friend who got unexpectedly pushy and I […]
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Alt-Health: It’s Raining Pollen!
It’s allergy season, and we all know what that means – itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, coughing – all the symptoms of a cold, without an end in sight. Here […]
Advice from the Trenches: My Everything
Dear C and Dr. B; Scott is the best thing that ever happened to me. He’s thoughtful, polite, he opens the door for me and helps me with my coat. […]
Advice from the Trenches: Trauma and Suicide
Dear B&C Can you explain something to me? I read about the wave of suicides that comes one year after school shootings. I thought that the initial grief was the […]
Alt-Health: Life-Changing Bariatric Surgery
When the question of weight has passed from being a matter of vanity to becoming a dangerous health condition, a diet and exercise program isn’t enough. For some patients, bariatric […]
Advice from the Trenches: Not a Pretty Girl
Dear C and Dr. B; I have a friend who told me that every time someone tells her that she’d be pretty if she wore makeup or did her hair, […]
AltHealth: Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Prevented?
I watched my father turn from a marathon runner and 11-time elected public official into a shrunken, lost soul, as transparent as wax. At the assisted living home where he […]
You Gotta Fight for Your Right: One woman’s desire for change was channeled into The Womxn Project
As a lifelong Rhode Islander, I’m ashamed to admit how few times I had been inside our State House prior to 2016. Maybe a school field trip or two? Maybe? […]
Uncovering Indigenous Truth: Lorén Spears tells her story
It is quite damning that in 2019, the Narragansett people of Rhode Island still face hardships and discrimination on the very land they have called home for thousands of years. […]
Hands Off!: Monetization plan for Providence water will hurt RI residents and imperil crucial resource
To safeguard the clean and affordable water that the Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB) delivers to more than 60% of Rhode Islanders, our legislators should reject two bills that enable Providence […]