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Healthy eating: The gift that keeps on giving

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Question: My grandchildren are coming for an extended visit over the holidays. I’ve been concerned about some of their eating habits, but as their...

Steel yourself: ‘Tis the season for sweet treats

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Question: I don’t usually have much of a sweet tooth, but during the holidays I tend to go overboard on cookies and other baked...

Managing diabetes is not always easy

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Question: My husband has type 2 diabetes, and lately he has been frustrated about his blood sugar. Even though he gives himself the proper...

Boomer Blog: Little Bits of Good

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Back in August my longtime colleague, Jane Sidders, signed up to volunteer on Thursday mornings in her grandson’s kindergarten class. She found herself helping...

Choosing health insurance for 2017 can be complex

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Even though the election is over and Republicans are in a position to repeal and replace Obamacare as they’ve been vowing to do for...

Read fine print before choosing Medicare plan

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Medicare open enrollment started Oct. 15 and runs through early December. It’s the time when seniors and disabled people can switch plans to cover...

Boomer Blog: Remembering the Thanks in Thanksgiving

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I am an “Over the River and Through the Woods” kind of gal when it comes to Thanksgiving. As such, I consider several modern...

Focus on food safety

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Question: I host Thanksgiving dinner for extended family every year. I am never as organized as I hope to be and get totally stressed...

Graham budget shows lean operations

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Graham is maximizing its dollars to deliver a quality education. However, over the last number of years, our schools saw some of their hardest...

Boomer Blog: The best of both worlds, I guess

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Recently I rambled on – in that Boomer way I have – about how there used to be just one place in the house...

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