By Melissa Stefanec | MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Middle school and junior high are challenging times for many adolescents. When I was that age, I was constantly
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How to Find a Good Doctor
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources to help me locate some quality doctors in my area? I’m
How You Can Protect Yourself From Identity Thieves
By Warren Beck | Social Security District Manager in Syracuse Identity theft is when someone uses your personal information to impersonate you or steal
Travel Solo and Rediscover Yourself: 10 Tips
By Gwenn Voelckers “Oh, I could never do that!” exclaimed an old friend of mine I bumped into recently. She was reacting to my
New York: Great State for Outdoor Activities, But Make Sure to Be Safe
By Eva Briggs, MD Summer is coming and lots of people will be heading outdoors. I’ve been a search and rescue volunteer for 20
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By Melissa Stefanec | MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Tonight, I feel like an awful parent. I feel like a failure. These feelings don’t happen very often, but when
Cheeky Rhubarb Delivers the Goods
By Anne Palumbo Some vegetables need to be tamed, and feisty rhubarb is one of them. It’s barely edible raw, it looks like celery,
Cancer in Young People Continues to Rise — It Represents 5% of All Cancers
By Eva Briggs, MD I’m writing this in April, and learned that the first week of April is adolescent and young adult cancer awareness
On Your Own: Rediscover Your True Self
By Gwenn Voelckers Living alone after a divorce or the death of a spouse can be a challenging yet transformative experience. I know it
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Medicare spent $57 million to cover the drug in 2017. It spent $4.6 billion in 2022 By George W. Chapman The catchy tune in