Stay connected this winter, and year-round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Does Mitt Romney think elders are dependent on welfare?

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By Al Norman In mid September, the Occupy Wall Street movement celebrated its one-year anniversary. This is the movement that made popular the expression “We...