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Loneliness is complicated. You can feel lonely when you lack friends and miss companionship, or when you're surrounded by people — even friends and family. Either way, loneliness can have…

Are you having a little trouble hearing conversations? If so, you're not alone. An estimated 23% of Americans ages 12 and older have hearing loss. Although most of those people…

The holiday season is one of the hardest times of the year to resist salty, fatty, sugary foods. Who doesn't want to enjoy the special dishes and treats that evoke…

Headaches are very common in children and teens. In fact, more than half will suffer from headaches at some point, and by 18 years the majority of adolescents have had…

Once influenza season is underway, it's natural that if you hear your child start coughing, you wonder: could this be the flu or another virus? And if you think it…

Part 2 of a two-part series on making decisions about driving as we age. Read Part 1 here.  It's a simple but unfortunate fact: driving skills can wane over time.…

Most people want to age in place and live at home for as long as possible: according to an AARP survey, three-quarters of people 50 and older are hoping to…

Part 1 of a two-part series on making decisions about driving as we age. Read Part 2 here.  When my grandmother repeatedly clipped the mailbox backing out of her driveway,…

Looking for gifts to give or donate this year? Climate-conscious gifts come in many guises. They may directly support our environment, for example, or aim to reduce fossil fuel use…

Birth control pills have been safely used in the US (and sold only by prescription) for more than half a century. Just this past summer, the FDA approved Opill, the…