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In 2026, It’s Up to Us Parents

By Melissa Stefanec | MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com 2026 is upon us. We parents have some heavy lifting to do. This is the year we should be

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I recently had an estate plan drafted, including a will, power of attorney and advance directive, but

By Eva Briggs, MD Recently the New York State Department of Health issued an advisory about cases of infant botulism linked to two

By George W. Chapman While the government is finally reopened, the fate of the tax subsidies remains in limbo. Without tax credits, commercial

Practical tips‭, ‬advice and hope for those who live alone By Gwenn Voelckers This morning, I was doing what many of us do

The holidays can leave some of us resenting the ‘ho, ho, ho’ and instead suppressing the urge to scream ‘no, no, no’ By Melissa

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What are the early signs of Parkinson’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed after noticing a slight

By Anne Palumbo First, a confession. I loathed mushrooms as a kid. Too spongy, too slimy, too gross. But these days, I can’t

By George W. Chapman Now 15 years old, as of this writing, the Affordable Care Act is the singular bone of contention between

By Eva Briggs, MD I first heard of Huntington’s disease when I read a biography of Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer who