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
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By Eva Briggs, MD Recently the New York State Department of Health issued an advisory about cases of infant botulism linked to two
Sticker Shock: Commercial Premiums on the Exchange Anticipated to Increase 26%
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ACA Is at the Heart of Government Shutdown
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Hope for Treatment of Huntington’s Disease
By Eva Briggs, MD I first heard of Huntington’s disease when I read a biography of Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer who