Dear Dave,

Brain Fog? Do I have it and don't even know it?

Your brain fog may be a symptom of Lyme disease.

Representation of Lyme spirchetes in the brain, causing Brain Fog

Transgenderism Can Be Helpful

New Report Finds Bullying Continues to be Significant Problem in Schools, Despite Progress 

What:              GLSEN will release From Teasing to Torment: School Climate Revisited, a Survey of U.S. Secondary Students and Teachers, a ten-year follow-up report on school climate for middle and high school students. The report will address:

Insurers' Short Term Thinking Harms Patients
By Peter Pitts

When 41-year-old New Jersey resident Amy Speicher was diagnosed with advanced skin cancer, she feared the disease -- and the hair loss, vomiting, and crippling fatigue that usually come with cancer treatment.

None of that came to pass. Speicher sailed through her treatment, balancing parenting and a full-time job.  How? Her insurance paid for a groundbreaking immunotherapy, which has far fewer side effects than run-of-the-mill chemo.

Dinosaurland’s Best Kept Secrets

Vernal, Utah (September 27, 2016)—Dinosaurland in Vernal, Utah is known for its fascinating dinosaur relics. You may have seen the Wall of Bones or the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, but there is so much more to do than most people realize. Below we’ve put together a list of some of Dinosaurland’s best kept secrets:

Genomic Testing and Targeted Therapy Associated with Increased Life Expectancy at Lower Costs for Advanced Cancer

Nearly 80% of the patients treated at Intermountain Precision Genomics have been connected to targeted drug therapies

Dear Dave,

I make $2,100 a month after taxes, and I have accumulated $46,000 in credit card debt. My husband makes more than I do, but he won’t help me. He says I got myself into this mess, so it’s my job to stop being irresponsible and fix it on my own. Do you have any advice?

Peggy

Dear Peggy,

Dear Dave,

I just read The Total Money Makeover, but I’m still unclear as to why you recommend saving for an emergency fund and retirement before paying off your home. Shouldn’t a house be paid off as quickly as possible, since it’s a liability?

Mark

Dear Mark,

I appreciate the fact that you’re asking questions and thinking things through. But please don’t fall into the trap of thinking of your home as a liability. That mindset is way off base, in my opinion.