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You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.

Before there was Dr. Atkins, there was William Banting. He invented the low-carb diet of 1863.

The digital revolution has made a huge impact on the way hearing aids look and work. They can be so small they are virtually invisible. They can also more accurately mimic the way you used to hear before you experienced hearing loss.

By Al Norman President Barack Obama has agreed to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the very wealthy, but some leaders in his own party...

Hearing aids take time and patience to use successfully. Know your hearing aid’s features. With your hearing specialist, practice putting in and taking out the aid, cleaning it, identifying right and left aids, and replacing the batteries. Ask how to test it in listening environments where you have problems. Adjust the aid’s volume and program it for sounds that are too loud or too soft.

By Al Norman Three years ago, I wrote a letter to Congress about a woman I will call Mrs. Green, a 94-year-old resident of the...

By Al Norman In October of 2016, before Donald Trump became president-elect, The Atlantic magazine published an article called “Trump’s Graying Army.” “Senior citizens are his...

By Marianne Delorey Every generation creates its own lingo. Recently, Millennials have coined the word “Adulting” to mean “being responsible.” Many 20- to 30-year-olds are...

By Michael E. Festa This is not fiction: A 101-year-old Massachusetts senior with a serious heart condition has the ability to live independently in his...

Referrals from another physician or family and friends are a first step in choosing a doctor, but specialists advise doing some research to finalize...