Health

These days there’s so much advice about what to eat in order to stay healthy that it’s hard to keep it all straight. But here’s one new piece of advice that’s worth remembering: According to a new study out of Harvard, men who consume many daily servings of leafy greens,…

As we approach the holidays, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in commitments, gatherings, and family get-togethers. As we get older, that can be the source of a lot of pleasure- or a lot of stress- depending on the occasion and your attitude. Over at Women’s Voices For Change, Dr….

Like much of what’s in the news these days, the term “artificial intelligence” sounds important, yet somewhat unclear- and you may even think, at my age, I don’t need to learn about it. If that’s what you think, you’d be wrong and here’s why. Artificial intelligence is a process of…

If you’re taking a statin to control high cholesterol, when you head out to dinner do you resist ordering the steak with buttery potatoes? Or do you cheat because you think the statin will cover your concerns? While it’s true that not all high cholesterol foods will raise your cholesterol…

There’s always an excuse: your legs hurt, or you have too much work to do, or there’s a great show on television. The reasons for sitting and not moving about are endless- and so are the risks to your health and well-being. As newly published guidelines from The Department of…

You probably don’t need to be reminded that you need an advance directive– either the appointment of a health care power of attorney or the creation of a living will- or ideally both- in order to ensure that if you can no longer make decisions for yourself, your loved ones…