By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, How can you know when someone has sleep apnea? My husband has become such a terrible snorer that
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4 Reasons to Eat More Blueberries
By Anne Palumbo When it comes to superfoods—foods that abound with compounds considered especially beneficial to a person’s health—blueberries always make the top 10
Medical Scheduler: Helping Patients to Schedule Visits
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The medical scheduler is non-clinical role that includes direct contact with both patients and providers, forming a vital link between
My 30 Miles for 30 Years Journey
By Jenna Schifferle jenna.schifferle@gmail.com When my alarm sounded at 5 a.m., I forgot it was my birthday. I groaned as I hit snooze and
Hospital Pricing: Uninsured Charged a Lot More for Same Services
By George W. Chapman The recent requirement for hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable” services, discussed here in earlier columns, has revealed
2020 Leading Causes of Death (COVID-19 Doesn’t Top the List)
By George W. Chapman COVID-19 was the No. 3 cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. Early in the pandemic, naysayers believed COVID-19 would
Living Alone Is No Laughing Matter — or Is It?
By Gwenn Voelckers “My life was no barrel of monkeys after my divorce. In fact, having fun was a low priority on my to-do
Elimination Diet: A Three-week Program to Reset My Eating Habits
By Jenna Schifferle jenna.schifferle@gmail.com There’s an old saying that goes: You can’t outrun a bad diet. The older I get, the more I realize
Nutritious Great Northern Beans Make Delicious Baked Beans
By Anne Palumbo Ever eat something without giving a wit about its nutritional chops? Say, a yummy side that accompanies your main course like
Coping with COVID-Exacerbated Tinnitus
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve had mild tinnitus — ringing in my ears — for years, but when I got COVID-19 in