Living Well

Last week, a historic "bomb cyclone" hit much of the U.S.

This storm brought blizzards, flooding, and tornadoes causing power outages, evacuations, and several states to declare a state of emergency.

It's a question plenty of TV lovers are now asking: What is pancreatic cancer?

That's because earlier this month, host of the popular game show Jeopardy! Alex Trebek, announced that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Bridge toll collectors, cashiers, some fast-food employees, and even an entire hotel staff...

These are just a few jobs that robots and automation have taken over. But some folks would have you believe the next job to disappear will be your surgeon's.

I'm known for taking on some of the most controversial positions in traditional medicine. I've argued against low-salt diets, the overuse of supplements, and warned about the dangers of some generic drugs.

But one of the most important topics is... cholesterol.

Your driver's license might not get you on an airplane...

In 2005, Congress passed the REAL ID Act. The act set new identification standards for states issuing IDs like driver's licenses.

"I'm not surprised I have high cholesterol – it runs in my family."

I've heard people say this for years. They like to place blame on their parents instead of taking responsibility for their own lifestyle choices. And after my recent issue of Retirement Millionaire where I discussed some of the common misconceptions about cholesterol, I had readers asking me just how much their genes affect their numbers.

"Honey, I love you, but you sound like a freight train."

My researcher's husband greeted her with that line recently.

Kneeling on the cold parking-lot asphalt was the last thing they wanted to do that winter's afternoon...

But my researchers are always in pursuit of new tips to share with you. And I'd asked them to go outside to work on my Hyundai. Specifically, I wanted them to focus on my old, cloudy headlights.

"I want you to remember these three words: Banana, sunrise, chair."

You nod to your doctor, who then goes on to ask you questions like what day it is and who the president is, and to name something that happened in the news recently.

My team likes to tease me about having a travel bug. They never know where I am or where I'm going from day to day... and I like to keep them on their toes.

Between my places around the country, Hampton Inns and other Hilton properties, I fly at least seven times a month.