DEAR DOCTOR K: I'm a woman in my late 40s, and I have mild but aggravating neck pain that flares up from time to time. Can you suggest simple changes I can make at home and at work that might help?

Neutrality is the safest position for office workers. That's not neutrality as in straddling the fence on office politics or discussions of "American Idol." We're talking about posture while seated at ...