By Eva Briggs Diplopia, the official name for double vision, means seeing two images of a single object. The two images could be side
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Pistachios Do a Heart Good
Every December, my husband and I get a gift tin of roasted pistachios from my aunt. No surprise, they’re gone in a day, what
Finding Your Inner Superhero
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com If anyone caught my column last month, she or he might think I need a good therapist or a week’s
Assistance Dogs Provide Help and Love
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about assistance dogs for people with disabilities? My sister, who’s 58, has multiple
Is it Medicare or Medicaid?
By Deborah Banikowski A lot of people have a difficult time understanding the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Both programs begin with the letter
Healthcare in a Minute – November 2017
By George W. Chapman ACA in Flux Again The Graham-Cassidy bill was last attempt by the Senate to repeal and replace the ACA and
This Thanksgiving: See the Glass Half Full!
By Gwenn Voelckers Every one of us has been given a great gift: the cup of life. It is half full and half empty.
Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
By Eva Briggs How should you choose? Rightly or wrongly, most people don’t want to go to the emergency room — I’ve even had
I Know You
The challenge to balance career, kids By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Tonight, I cried. Mind you, it wasn’t a “lock myself in the bathroom and
Little Cannellinis Dish Out Big Benefits
Beans are a big part of my weekly diet, for many reasons. But there was a time when I could barely imagine eating them,