Opinion
Finding follow-up care after hospitalization
If ever there were a weak link in hospital care, it’s what happens when you or a loved one leaves the hospital. It’s becoming clear that t...
Mercy Health offers 3D breast imaging technology
There are plenty of reasons women put off having their mammograms. Life moves fast and you have priorities other than yourself. However, the truth is ...
FDA supports change to avoid label confusion
Question: I recently went shopping and bought a bag of salad that says “best if used by June 14” on the packaging, a carton of milk that s...
Combating illegal fentanyl trafficking
Fentanyl is responsible for too many deaths in our state and too much of it continues to be trafficked into our neighborhoods from China and Mexico.Oh...
Seeking golden solutions
I choose to live each day in an upbeat, positive manner. I must admit, however, to a sense of pessimism niggling at the corners of my mind, threatenin...
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Looking back ten years, a lot has changed in the aging industry, especially for those living at home. From an uptake of WiFi in senior subscribers to ...
A day of valor to remember forever
Our country just commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a momentous date in history when more than 160,000 Allied soldiers—mostly Americans...
Zoning laws can affect your property
Real property ownership is a wonderful thing for many reasons. For instance, owning property is thought to allow for great freedom and latitude when i...
Hospital ads may mislead
This New York City subway ad recently caught my attention: “When researching hospitals, consider how much research they do.” The ad for Mt...
Save time and money by making food at home
Question: I’d like to feed my family more home-cooked meals, but sometimes after a long day at work, it’s easier to stop at a restaurant f...
