Eight lesser-known triggers of high blood pressure
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Anyone dealing with high blood pressure (HBP) is at least mildly aware of the usual suspects, or causes,...
ADHD in older adults may resemble early onset dementia
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
If a person did not have ADHD symptoms before age 50 and they did not have evidence of dementia...
Author raises a ‘Ruckus’ with memoir of his Worcester days
Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH – The distance between a young man’s introduction to love, and where he sat on a cloudy Saturday afternoon, was...
Know the limits of using urgent care centers
By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer
REGION - With nearly two hundred urgent care centers in Massachusetts, many people have used these freestanding medical care facilities...
The Massachusetts man who created America’s doughnut habit
By David Wilkening
Contributing Writer
QUINCY - Some reports of his death claimed Dorchester native William Rosenberg created a national habit: making a morning stop for...
The importance of eating enough leafy greens
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Vegetables come in all sorts of forms, sizes and colors and are packed with vital nutrients. Red beets,...
Worcester County sheriff thanks seniors with picnic
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – Seniors from across Worcester County gathered at Shrewsbury’s SAC Park for Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis’s annual senior...
Author says caregiver experience made her happier and more content
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
MILLBURY – When Sarahbeth Persiani began writing about her experiences as a caregiver, she had no idea it would eventually...
Break bad habits for a healthier and happier future
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - Habits are challenging to break. They occur once a pattern has been established and repeated over time. Changing...
Health anxiety may become more common as we age
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Health anxiety is a real thing and is a condition that causes healthy people to worry that they are...
