Anxiety disorders affect nearly one in five American adults and one in 10 kids every year—yet they often go undetected. In fact, according to one...
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The New Rules for Drinking Wine
In this age of wine in cans, sweet red wine and Instagram wine parties, it’s difficult to believe that there used to be hard and...
Don’t Get Hit By these Hidden Travel Fees
Americans are traveling again…and travel companies are trying to take them for a ride. Sneaky travel fees and gotchas abound as airlines, hotels, car-rental companies...
What Critical Information Will Your Heirs Need?
Your estate-planning documents won’t tell your heirs everything they need to know after you die or become incapacitated. You could save them time, money and...
What Happens as You Get Older
As a geriatrician who has spent 40 years treating older patients, Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD, hears the same question day in and day out—“Is...
What’s Your Plan?
We’ve all heard the story. A loved one gets a scary diagnosis and ends up in the hospital, followed by a rehab facility and then...
There Is a Positive Side to Negative Thinking
The power of positive thinking is deeply ingrained in our society. Platoons of self-help writers and life coaches encourage us to believe that an upbeat...
Getting the Help You Need When You Have a Disability
Just thinking about it can be devastating. What if you—or a loved one—sustain a catastrophic injury or experience an illness that makes you unable to...
How to Avoid Fatal Fractures
A broken rib or upper-arm bone might be more than a painful inconvenience. For some, it could increase the odds of dying in the months...
Track Your Own Luggage When You Travel
Fact: Some US air-lines lose nearly one of every 100 bags, and the odds can be even worse when you travel abroad. Here’s how you...
The Golden Age of Unretirement
Football legend Tom Brady announced his retirement in February 2022, then announced his return to the sport in March. (Update: In January 2023, he announced...
DIY Car Fixes That Save You Time and $$$
Have a car problem? Or is your car trying to tell you it does with one of its dashboard lights? Getting a mechanic to diagnose...
