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By Dr. Roxanne Latimer Acute bronchitis is a very common diagnosis especially at the height of cough and cold season. It consists of an abrupt...

If you’ve tossed all night because you were hot, restless or uncomfortable, read on.

By Dr. Steven A. Nielsen Summer is here with its sights, sounds and smells that make it the season of leisure, vacation and relaxation. But with...

On April 9, the Mass Home Care Association and Mass Councils On Aging, sent a joint letter to the head of the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) about mismanagement of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food Stamps.

Today, a secure retirement may be out of reach for millions of Americans, especially those who work for small businesses. Fifty-seven million Americans have no access to a retirement savings plan through their employers - that’s over 50 percent of the 18- to 64-year-old population. When employers give workers the option of payroll deduction for retirement savings, AARP research indicates that their participation rate is a whopping 1,300 percent higher than that of those without the option.

Tax filing season is upon us, and AARP can help! Approaching its 50th year, Tax-Aide offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t afford a tax preparation service.

Cedar Falls, Iowa - Some circumstances fall together so beautifully it's almost certain they were meant to be. So goes the story of Pops the dog and his friendship with residents of the Western Home's Thalman Square, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. On Feb. 10, Pops arrived at the Cedar Bend Humane Society (CBHS). The odds were long for finding the 9-year-old Labrador retriever mix a forever home.

By Christine Redding Q: What is a urinary tract infection? A: A urinary tract infection, also known as a UTI, is a bacterial infection that travels...

Although much of the country has been relatively flake-free this winter, snow removal woes are just one storm away. So here are some strategies, and the latest tools.

  FROG MUSIC*                                        Pub Date: April 1 By Emma Donoghue           Read by Khristine Hvam Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking...