Making the indoors safer for allergy sufferers
Although the thought of sleeping with millions of dust mites — microscopic arachnids that feast on flakes of skin — is just plain gross, it’s something most people can handle without worry.
What to do about age-related eye problems
Most Individuals over the age of 40 experience difficulty seeing up close without the aid of bifocals, trifocals or reading glasses.
Massachusetts needs uniform guardianship
By Michael E. Festa
Imagine you’ve just moved to Massachusetts. Ten years ago, after sending your children off to college, you took on the responsibility...
Safer driving benefits everyone, no matter the season
By Michael E. Festa
Here in New England, we see our share of seasonal weather changes. Just as the seasons change, so do road conditions...
The new year offers a resolution for better health
By Dr. Steven A. Nielsen
The holidays are in full swing, characterized by the hustle and bustle of celebrations, traditions and last-minute shopping. The days...
This fall, ease into retirement, online
September 23 marks the first day of fall. During this season, many people reflect on the gradual passing of time as green leaves turn gold and pine needles blanket lawns. You are also slowly changing, and those golden years of retirement are one season closer.
Will new ‘save driver’ rules make our roads safer?
By Al Norman
Last July, I wrote about a new state law that was supposed to help get unsafe drivers off the road. But will...
A place not made for us
In his New York Times bestselling book, “Being Mortal,” surgeon Atul Gawande explains the rise of nursing homes in America starting in the 1950s.
“Hospitals couldn’t solve the debilities of chronic illness and advancing age,” he wrote, “and they began to fill up with people who had nowhere to go.”
The hospitals lobbied Congress for funding “to enable them to build separate custodial units for patients needing an extended period of “recovery.”
Diabetic Women Subject to Greater Hearing Loss
By Robert Mario
Diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not...
Special election 2013: What’s at stake
By Michael E. Festa
Bay State voters head to the polls next month — this time to fill the seat vacated by Sen. John Kerry...