9 Things Your Pharmacist Wants You to Know
(This article previously appeared on Grandparents.com.) Pharmacists work hard to make sure you get the right prescription, while also providing correct information on each medication you may have...
View ArticleSunscreen Dispensers Are Popping Up in Recreation Areas
Millions of Americans will head to the beach this summer, but not everyone will remember to pack the sunscreen. The Melanoma Foundation of New England has your back. And your arms and your legs and...
View ArticleA Prescription Drug Bottleneck Put My Husband’s Life in Danger
(This essay was written as part of The Op-Ed Project.) Medical error is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., behind cancer and heart disease, suggests a May 3 Johns Hopkins report. While some...
View ArticleWhen Mom Refuses Help From Anyone But You
(This article appeared previously on SeniorityMatters.com.) Editor’s note: Nancy Stein of Seniority Matters regularly answers questions from her website’s readers on family caregiving. The following is...
View ArticleKris Kristofferson’s ‘Dementia’ Was Lyme Disease
For years, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson was told he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia. His memory was getting progressively worse. But Kristofferson, 79,...
View ArticleAre You Taking Too Much Ibuprofen?
(This article appeared previously on MedShadow.) Headache. Aching or injured back. Sore muscles or joints after overdoing it on the tennis or basketball court or golf course. Or even a long day in the...
View ArticleIs Marijuana Safe for Your Pet?
With medical marijuana laws now in effect in 25 states and Washington, D.C, we’ve all heard much discussion about the pros and cons of pot. But whether or not you embrace marijuana’s new reputation, if...
View Article8 Things to Avoid This Summer If You Have Allergies
With the hot and humid weather of summer, the symptoms of allergies are in full swing for many. As an ambassador for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and author of Clean Design: Wellness...
View ArticleIs Red Meat Killing You?
This Fourth of July, what you throw on the grill is coming under fire. The post Is Red Meat Killing You? appeared first on Next Avenue.
View ArticleBeware of the Grandparents Scam
Don’t let this happen to you or a loved one: An urgent email, or a call in the dead of night, from a “grandchild” who is suddenly in trouble. He or she has been arrested or hurt in an accident or lost...
View ArticleThe Frightening Truth About Canadian Pharmacies
It may seem harmless, smart even: order prescription medications through an online pharmacy based in Canada. Get the same drug you would get down the street at Walgreens — for a lot less money. But...
View ArticleMaking Bathing Safer for Dementia Patients
Most of us take good design for granted. When a product is made well, we use it with little effort. The lid fits on my coffee cup and I drink without worry. A leaky lid, on the other hand, means coffee...
View ArticleDo You Really Need That Back Surgery?
Patients and their families presented with the prospect of back surgery should ask lots of questions, according to experts in the field. The approach to easing back pain depends upon the source, the...
View ArticleAging in Place Tax Credits Get a Step Closer
About a year ago, Next Avenue described a clever idea from Louis Tenenbaum, of HomesRenewed.org, to create federal tax credits that would help people age in place safely and independently by...
View ArticleSurprise! Millennials More Likely to Be Scam Victims Than Boomers
Everyone knows that older Americans — especially the elderly — are the most likely to be scam victims, right? Turns out, this is a myth. In fact, according to a new report link by BBB Institute for...
View Article5 Things You Didn’t Know About Colon Cancer Screening
(This article appeared previously on Kaiser Health News.) It’s a predictable passage in life: Hit 50, get lots of birthday cards with old-age jokes, a mailbox full of AARP solicitations — and a...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Tech Support Scams
Over the last year or two, tech support scams have exploded. The fraudsters want to “remote in” (take control of a consumer’s computer), claiming there’s spyware or another dangerous problem, and...
View ArticleIs Social Security Now Keeping You From Checking Your Benefits?
(Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff has been answering questions about claiming Social Security benefits for PBS for over three years. The book he co-authored, Get What’s Yours: The Secrets to...
View Article7 Reasons to Avoid Sleeping Pills
(This article appeared previously on MedShadow.org.) A group of medicines that became wildly popular over the past 20 years ended up posing serious dangers to some of the people who took them and to...
View ArticleMichael Phelps Offers an Encore Career Lesson for Us
After winning a record 28 Olympic medals, Michael Phelps is under pressure to encore at the 2020 Tokyo games. Everyone from teammate Ryan “I’ll see you in Tokyo” Lochte to Phelps’ mom to sportswriters...
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