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What’s happened that self-life is so absorbing?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy GrahamQ: Self-help writers, podcasters and celebrity speakers fill people’s minds ... Read More
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Miami's top Catholic leader, 75, to file retirement papers. Here's what happens next
MIAMI — Miami’s top Catholic leader Archbishop Thomas Wenski, who turned 75 this month, will be submitting a retirement letter to the Vatican.
But that doesn’t mean he plans to go anywhere — at least just yet.
...Read more
Younger Neighbor Passes Judgment On Seniors
DEAR ABBY: My neighbor is 80. She's my political opposite. She's known me since I was 13. Her husband died 10 or so years ago. All she does all day is stay inside her house (even when it's sunny) and watch TV news. I try ...Read more
Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end
LOS ANGELES — Californians renewing their public health plans or who plan to sign up for the first time will be in for sticker shock when open enrollment begins on Saturday. Monthly premiums for federally subsidized ...Read more
Nutrition News: Life's Simple 7
Here's another reason to consider some healthy changes to your diet. A recent study found that improvements not only help your heart, but also lower your risk for cancer. The study, an analysis of the long-term French ...Read more
An LA gym claims it's for people over 40. Here's what my 83-year-old mom thought of it
LOS ANGELES — The sidewalk sign outside of the Gym Venice was promising: "Your 40+ Comeback Starts Here."
"Well, how about an 80s-plus comeback," my mom quipped, as we headed inside.
She'd just turned 83 a few days ...Read more
On Nutrition: Remedies to get things moving
What we thought would be a minor foot surgery brought on more pain than my husband had expected. He usually declines strong pain relievers after a medical procedure, but not this time. For the first few days, he needed his...Read more
A new tool to find hidden 'zombie cells'
ROCHESTER, Minn. — When it comes to treating disease, one promising avenue is addressing the presence of senescent cells. These cells — also known as "zombie cells" — stop dividing but don't die off as cells ...Read more
Plans For Anniversary Suddenly Include Woman's In-Laws
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I discussed our 25th anniversary and mentioned Hawaii as a possibility. He reached out to his brother and sister-in-law for suggestions, since they have visited Hawaii twice and we never have.
My...Read more
Explaining The Science Behind Having The Factor V Leiden Gene
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son is 32 years old and developed a superficial blood clot in his arm near the elbow. They tested him for the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, and he is positive and heterozygous. They put him on blood ...Read more
Want your child to be a natural-born athlete?
Dads have a big influence on the future happiness and accomplishments of their children. But we usually think that comes from their being involved in day-to-day parenting with joy, interest and interaction. Turns out there...Read more
What are we doing wrong that young people don’t even want to live?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I watched a documentary online about generations from A to Z, literally! Generation Z and now the newest generation called ...Read more
Measles outbreak in Utah, Arizona grows to over 130 cases
A measles outbreak in parts of Utah and Arizona not far from Las Vegas has grown to over 130 cases, according to public health officials in both states.
David Heaton, a public information officer for the Southwest Utah ...Read more
Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?
SAN DIEGO — Scripps Research in La Jolla announced a new clinical trial Thursday that will assess the effectiveness of using drugs approved for diabetes treatment and weight loss to treat long COVID-19, the debilitating ...Read more
Mamdani targets senior voters as he seeks to blunt Cuomo edge with older NYers
NEW YORK — Seeking to curry favor with a constituency that has been somewhat skeptical of him, Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani participated in a watercolor painting class with older New Yorkers at a senior...Read more
Bill of the Month: Doctor tripped up by $64k bill for ankle surgery and hospital stay
Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the closest hospital, ...Read more
Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, washing over US; doctors urge vaccination
LOS ANGELES — A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States — sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital, recent data show.
The onset of ...Read more
The God Squad: Does Halloween have a spiritual value?
Holidays are not all of the same rank.
Some holidays come to us with outstanding spiritual resumes. There is no question that Easter and Passover and Ramadan arrive in the sacred calendar ...Read more
Late Grandmother's Promises Haven't Been Fulfilled
DEAR ABBY: My grandmother passed away 16 years ago. Before she passed, she told me and my two kids that she had an account for each of them for their college. After she was gone, my aunt was in charge of her will. My kids ...Read more
Advanced Case of COPD Calls for Immediate Treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: After over 50 years of smoking, my wife has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bad scarring of her lungs, but fortunately she doesn't have cancer. She had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and...Read more
No bones about it
Around 10 million adults in the U.S. have osteoporosis (8 million women and 2 million men), putting them at risk for bone fractures caused by everyday motions like bending, coughing and lifting -- and they can even happen ...Read more
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- Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, washing over US; doctors urge vaccination
- Bill of the Month: Doctor tripped up by $64k bill for ankle surgery and hospital stay
- Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end
- An LA gym claims it's for people over 40. Here's what my 83-year-old mom thought of it
- A new tool to find hidden 'zombie cells'
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