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What are eye floaters?
What are eye floaters?Have you seen dots, squiggles, cobwebs, strings or blobs in your vision recently? You may be experiencing eye floaters. While common, it could be a sign of retinal damage. Eye...
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Who’s most at risk during the Listeria outbreak?
Who’s most at risk during the Listeria outbreak?Popular deli meats have been recalled in recent weeks due to a Listeria outbreak, resulting in illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths across the...
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Grandchildren could add years to your life
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If you take care of others, you need self-care too
If you take care of others, you need self-care tooAccording to the Family Caregiving Alliance, 40-70% of all caregivers suffer varying forms of clinical depression. Many are likely to have a poor...
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Medicare 101: What’s the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare...
Medicare 101: What’s the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage?Medicare can be a confusing topic, so if you are planning to initially enroll or review your options during the...
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4 Alzheimer’s disease questions answered
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Can’t remember what your doctor said? Read this
Can’t remember what your doctor said? Read thisYou’ve likely been there. You’re arriving for a doctor’s appointment or about to do a virtual visit, and you start feeling a little anxious. It’s not...
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What are bone spurs?
What are bone spurs?Your body changes with age, and your joints are no exception. Dr. Bradley John Zarling, an orthopedic surgeon with Advocate Health Care, breaks down what you need to know about...
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How older adults can help their weakening immune systems
How older adults can help their weakening immune systemsAs you age, your immune system naturally and gradually weakens. Yet, many older adults aren’t getting the recommended preventive vaccines. In...
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Is it time to hand over the car keys?
Is it time to hand over the car keys?As a loved one gets older and their driving skills start to decline, it may be to time for them to get out from behind the wheel. It’s often a difficult...
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