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How Technology Is Helping People Better Manage Diabetes During COVID-19

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The impact of COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our everyday lives, particularly for those living with a chronic condition ...

Everyone Can Save on Vital Energy Costs

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It’s something everyone in the U.S. needs and uses in their everyday lives — energy to keep the lights on, ...

Food Prices: Why They’re Rising and How to Save

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected food prices more than nearly any other part of the household budget. In April, the ...

Air Quality Experts Provide Tips to Fight COVID Spread

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The nation’s top health agency recently issued an urgent warning that coronavirus can spread through the air even if we’re six ...

Perfect Gift Idea for Anyone Spending More Time at Home This Year

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2020 has been a banner year for home improvement projects, as we stay home and spend more time staring at ...

4 Truths About Older People and the Pandemic

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Life spans are getting longer, and the pandemic is greatly affecting older people (and their younger counterparts). Erica Baird and ...

Loneliness Puts Seniors at Increased Risk for Morbidities

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According to the University of Michigan, the lack of daily interpersonal interactions has caused a spike in reported loneliness and isolation in ...

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Attention, Intention, Attitude: 3 Mindful Ways to Deal With Anger

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With perhaps the most divisive American presidential election in modern history right around the corner, Julie Potiker, author of “Life Falls ...

Osteoporosis

One Broken Bone Leads to Another, Warns IOF on World Osteoporosis Day

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Today, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls for all adults to be alert to their risk factors for osteoporosis, a ...

4 Things to Know When Shopping for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

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About 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day and by 2050, seniors will represent more than 20% of the population.[i] If ...

The Patient Experience; Should You Demand More From Your Doctor?

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Experiencing any health problem – a fever, a toothache, blurry vision – is bad enough. Then comes the potentially excruciating ...

Turkey Tips: How to Get and Gobble Up the Best Turkey This Thanksgiving

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We’re just six weeks away from Thanksgiving. Due to Covid, many people will be having smaller celebrations this year. Do ...

4 Ways You Can Help Support Veterans

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According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 30% of American military veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after ...

The Best Ways to Maintain Your Home’s Foundation

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Maintaining your home’s foundation isn’t always easy, especially as you get older. It’s crucial that you know exactly what’s going ...

4 Ideas for a Celebration of Remembrance After COVID

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If you lost a loved one during the pandemic, you were likely unable to hold the kind of memorial service ...