Married folks have fewer heart problems
“It might be that if someone is married, they have a spouse who encourages them to take better care of themselves,” said Dr. Jeffrey Berger, a preventive cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.
Diabetic retinopathy screening critica
By Dr. Jean E Keamy
Diabetes can cause many problems in the eyes. It is a leading cause of vision problems in the United States...
Now available: Free help with your taxes
By Mike Festa
It’s that time of year again. Yes, it’s tax time. More than 600 volunteers are ready and waiting to help older Massachusetts...
When President Bill Clinton Came to Framingham
By Brett Peruzzi
Managing Editor
FRAMINGHAM - President Bill Clinton’s visit to the hub of MetroWest in 1994 was the first presidential visit to the city,...
Senior Athletes: Advocates for wellness
By G, Gregory Tooker, CPCU
The debate about national health care rolls on and on. The fact remains, however, that nearly every first world nation on the face of the planet considers access to affordable health care a basic right. The United States has been wrestling with this enormous challenge for years.
Unfortunately, we are home to some of the most unfit people on earth. Poor diet and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle are mostly to blame. Nearly one person in 10 suffers from some form of diabetes. Many cases are of the type two variety, potentially reversible through improved diet and moderate exercise, but often patients opt for the easier but far more expensive pharmaceutical approach.
A new decade dawns: Urgency builds for leadership on aging issues
When 2010 dawned, most of us were eager to turn the page, put the recession behind us, and look forward to a brighter decade. But, the reality is: Tough times remain, and there’s hard work to be done.
Weighing cancer risks, from cellphones to coffee
You are sitting in a freshly dry-walled house, drinking coffee from a Styrofoam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk?
Leaving a legacy that matters
Working for the good of the planet and the next generation
By Deborah Burke Henderson, Contributing Writer
Driving through the quiet Blackstone Valley town of Mendon,...
Spinach really does benefit your eyes
By Dr. Steven Nielsen
The health of our eyes is largely dependent on how we take care of them over the course of our lives....
What causes dry eyes and what can be done about it?
By Dr. Jean Keamy
Dry Eye is one of the most common diseases in ophthalmology. Dry eyes can cause a variety of symptoms from foreign...