By Abbott, Jez KEVIN LAMB, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN OF WALES Kevin Lamb wants to change many things, not least the unflattering stereotype of people working in horticulture, by which he means torn sweaters, beards and more beards.

By Kevin Lamb klamb@DaytonDailyNews.com Patients will need doctors' help finding replacement drugs now that they'll lose access to some medications because of restrictions in Medicare's prescription coverage.

By Kevin Lamb A new trend in employers' battles against health-care costs is as short-sighted and potentially dangerous as it is obviously tempting. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson wants to peg insurance premiums to exercising, and 8 percent to 10 percent of U.S.

By Kevin Lamb klamb@DaytonDailyNews.com The emergency-room nurse was so nice and concerned, her patient wonders why she hasn't visited his hospital room. Another patient can't figure out why his friend on the hospital staff hasn't dropped by.

By Kevin Lamb First off, the phrase "just a cold" sure betrays some misplaced priorities, doesn't it? A cold makes people feel miserable, disrupts their sleep after already tiring them out, has no cure and can mask or morph into serious problems.