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Guest column: Should alcoholic beverages warn about cancer risk?

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a new report on alcohol and cancer, which emphasizes the risk of…

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Guest column: How Donald Trump can burnish — or damage — his legacy

President-Elect Trump will soon be returning to the most prestigious, powerful office on the planet. As President Trump…

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Guest column: Prescribed burns won’t put out all wildfire smoke

A recent Bend Bulletin Editorial repeated the numerous misconceptions about prescribed burning. The commentary suggested that more prescribed…

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Guest column: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6

On this Jan. 6, order was called. Clerks, staff and members of Congress gather to certify the results…

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Column: New Year’s resolutions seem to set us up for failure. How can we course-correct?

Are you a New Year’s resolution hater? Could you care any less that early Christians reflected on past…

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Guest column: Measuring your actual fitness and fatness

Between my wife’s decadent holiday meals and my recovery from an injury, I spent last month eating too…

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Commentary: Black spatula saga shows the danger of hyping science

Last month, a bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas didn’t help faltering trust in science. First, researchers…

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Book reviews: The best nonfiction books of 2024

The past year was a marvelous one for those who read serious nonfiction. As has been my tradition,…

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Guest column: I learned from the best: Jimmy Carter

America and the world lost a great man. I was honored to meet and speak with former President…

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Guest column: Safe refuge at the kids’ table this Christmas

This Christmas, I took a break from the drama and posturing at the adult table and found refuge…

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