By Gwenn Voelckers ‘Just as we were getting a taste of normalcy, a fourth wave of coronavirus infections began to sweep across the U.S.
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Colon Cancer Rising Among the Younger People
Colon cancer incidence in developed nations is rising rapidly among those under age 50 By Eva Briggs, MD Recently a 35-year-old relative went to
Your Stomach’s Best Friend? Fennel!
By Anne Palumbo Saddled with a finicky stomach since forever, I’m always on the lookout for foods that aid digestion. Probiotic-rich yogurt, high-fiber whole
My Fantasy Back-to-School Shopping List
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com On my kids’ first day of school, they will walk into their new classrooms in their favorite outfits and with
How to Replace Important Documents That Are Lost or Missing
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me what I need to do to replace a variety of important documents? Our house
Create an inviting ‘Table for One’ this Summer
By Gwenn Voelckers With the worse of the pandemic behind us and with summer in full swing, restaurant traffic is booming. And it’s no
Hospital Pricing: Uninsured Charged a Lot More for Same Services
By George W. Chapman The recent requirement for hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable” services, discussed here in earlier columns, has revealed
Is Fungal Disease the Next Potential Cause of a Pandemic?
By Eva Briggs, MD Recently, I read an article about the emergence of fungal disease as the next potential cause of a pandemic. The
4 Reasons to Eat More Blueberries
By Anne Palumbo When it comes to superfoods—foods that abound with compounds considered especially beneficial to a person’s health—blueberries always make the top 10
Medical Scheduler: Helping Patients to Schedule Visits
The job can offer a means of getting into the administrative side of healthcare. Median salary in Rochester is $34,730 By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant