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What Do Many 100-Year-Olds Have in Common?

Perhaps you’ve noticed that people seem to age a lot more gracefully than they used to—in some cases, all the way to 100 and beyond.

Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss

Diabetes has long been linked to a variety of conditions including eye problems, hypertension, obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, and a lot more. Now it may be time to add hearing loss to the list.

Jogging May Help You Live Longer

While cardio workouts are an important part of maintaining fitness at any age, there are indications that jogging may offer its own particular benefits to people who jog as little as an hour per week or 15 minutes per day.

Statute of Limitations on Unpaid Medical Bills

If you are among the millions of Americans plagued by unpaid medical bills, here is what you need to know about how those unpaid bills can affect you, and about the statute of limitations on creditors’ ability to take you to court.

Animal Lovers … What About those Birds and Reptiles?

In recent posts discussing the benefits of having pets, we’ve concentrated mainly on pets we know many of our readers and subscribers have—particularly, cats and dogs.

Discharge Planning from a Hospital or Nursing Home

An important part of hospital or nursing home care involves preparing for the day a patient will leave the facility. Preparing for discharge is a process that should not be delayed. The most effective preparation begins early and continues until a patient is discharged from a hospital or nursing facility. According to the Center for […]

Breakfast May Help Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack

While previous reports had drawn connections between skipping breakfast and such conditions as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes, results of a Harvard study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation suggest the habit of skipping a morning meal increases the risk of heart attack.

Animal Lovers … What About those Dogs?

In a recent post, we paid tribute to our cat-loving readers and subscribers who have uploaded some captivating photos of their feline companions.

Animal Lovers … What About those Cats?

Judging from the number of our readers and subscribers who upload pictures of their precious cats, there’s an excellent chance you’re a cat lover.

Affordable Care Act in Plain English—New Focus on Prevention

In a recent post, we began a plain-English discussion of what key provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, are all about, and especially how they may affect Americans in general and people of Medicare age in particular.