February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s loaded with important holidays and events. A lesser-known food holiday that happens on
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A Love Letter to My Body
In honor of the month of love, this column will be about how much I love my body. I will start with a poem.
A Checklist of What to Do When a Loved One Dies
Dear Savvy Senior, What steps need to be taken after a loved one dies? My 71-year-old uncle, who’s divorced with no children, has terminal
Are Americans Financially Educated on Retirement Savings?
Financial education helps people learn about savings, credit and loans. It also helps prepare people for life changes and weather the unexpected. Financial knowledge
Healthcare Inpatient Bottleneck
By George W. Chapman Since the outbreak of COVID-19 three years ago, the average length of stay (ALOS) in a hospital has increased 19%
Finding Your ‘True North’ in 2023
By Gwenn Voelckers I’ve discovered that a key to living alone successfully is to determine who you really are and what you want from
The Pituitary Is a Busy, Complex Gland
By Eva Briggs, MD Whenever I see a patient with an unusual medical history, I like to learn about their diagnosis and treatment from
What Makes Comfort Foods So Comforting?
By Anne Palumbo Whether you’ve had a bad day, a painful break-up or a normal day dogged by the chills, we all have comfort
A Letter to All of My Failures
By Melissa Stefanec Being a parent means experiencing many contradictory things at once. Parenting is both beautiful and scary. Miraculous and redundant. Exhausting and
New Start Dates for Medicare Part B Coverage Coming In 2023
From the Social Security District Office What is not changing: If you are eligible at age 65, your initial enrollment period (IEP): • Begins