New machines fight battle of the bulge
Take heart, all you baby boomers who have let the years pass without a commitment to toning your abs and thighs or challenging your cardiovascular system.
August Hachette audio book releases
THE LOST ISLAND* (A Gideon Crew novel) Pub Date: August 5
By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Read by David W. Collins
In the third...
‘One Care’ plan: Many questions, no answers
By Al Norman
Last October, the Commonwealth embarked on a new health care plan — one of the first in the country to combine Medicare...
Status of the Social Security and Medicare programs
By Mike Festa
The Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds recently issued a report on the current and projected financial status of...
Don’t let bugs take a bite out of your fun
By Dr. David Rideout
New Englanders are blessed with a varied landscape of lush gardens, beautiful forests and pretty seashores. With this incredible landscape comes...
Federal views diverge on proper use of painkillers
Different parts of the federal government describe the problem — and potential solutions — of abuse with Vicodin, OxyContin and other opioid drugs in different terms.
July audio book releases from Hachette
THE COMPETITION (A Rachel Knight Novel) Pub Date: July 8
By Marcia Clark Read by January LaVoy
A Columbine-style massacre at a high school...
Long-term care scorecard shows progress: More needed for caregivers
By Michael E. Festa
Massachusetts ranks 18th nationwide for meeting the long-term care needs of older residents, but more must be done, at a greatly...
Minimum wage is also an elder issue since many work
By Al Norman
Why should elders care about raising the minimum wage in Massachusetts?
Well, for one thing, many older people are still in the workforce,...
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.
