Take Social Security off fiscal cliff
By Al Norman
In the fall of 2008, the Goldman Sachs Group, which describes itself as “a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management...
Stay connected this winter, and year-round
By Linda F. Fitzgerald
As we embrace yet another New England winter, we don’t have to limit our connection to friends and family due to...
Senior centers court baby boomers
It’s hard to believe that those long-haired hippies, those radicals of the 60s who said “never trust anyone over 30,” have, well, gotten older.
Multivitamins may lower cancer risk in men
America’s favorite dietary supplements, multivitamins, modestly lowered the risk for cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than a decade, the first large study to test these pills has found.
New settlement improves Medicare at home
By Al Norman
Two years ago, a U.S. District Court Judge in Burlington, Vermont ruled in the case of Anderson vs. Sebelius that Medicare should...
Medicare to reward hospitals for providing better care
By Ron Pollack
Heart failure. Pneumonia. Heart attack. If you or a loved one suffers from one of these health conditions, you will want to...
Why do I need a dilated medical eye exam?
By Dr. Jean Keamy
Many of my patients have no eye complaints and only need glasses or nothing at all. Through an un-dilated pupil, a limited...
Your eyes and glaucoma: The types, symptoms and treatment
By Steven A. Nielsen
Often referred to as “the sneak thief of sight,” glaucoma is the second leading cause of preventable blindness globally and the...
Is organic food better for you
Stanford University doctors dug through reams of research to find out — and concluded there’s little evidence that going organic is much healthier, citing only a few differences involving pesticides and antibiotics.
Seniors need to prevent the flu with vaccination
By Dr. Roxanne Latimer
Fall means influenza season and as such, should be a reminder that prevention is always better than treatment.
Influenza kills approximately 36,000...