On This Day: Medicare Proposed by President Kennedy
REGION - On February 9, 1961, Massachusetts native son President John F. Kennedy asked Congress to approve a health insurance program for Americans 65...
It’s Day 6 of Covid, and a Rapid Antigen Test Comes Back Positive. Stay...
By Rae Ellen Bichell
REGION - What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due...
Seven ways to manage your arthritis symptoms
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
REGION - There is unfortunately no cure for arthritis, but it can be successfully treated, and the symptoms managed. The...
Westborough woman channels breast cancer experience into massage therapy career
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
WESTBOROUGH – A woman who knows how to take care of herself is a good bet for someone who knows...
Small steps can make a big difference in preventing diabetes
(NAPSI)—Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke....
Technology helping the blind or visually impaired ‘see’
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
REGION - Sometimes the profusion of apps, new devices and other tech tools could make you dizzy―but choices are good,...
Medicare To Limit Coverage Of New Alzheimer’s Drug
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
Region - Aduhelm, the Alzheimer's disease treatment approved last summer by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has run into...
Be prepared for cold weather health challenges
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
REGION - Cold weather can be challenging. And the fall and winter climate in Massachusetts requires special care and...
Regular exams are a key step in maintaining eye health
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
REGION - Losing one’s eyesight was once not uncommon for elders, but luckily things have changed. For example, the science...
Five misconceptions about Medicare coverage
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
Have you started thinking about Medicare? If you are close to your 65th birthday, probably. And, on the surface,...
