Similarities, dissimilarities between influenza, COVID-19 Megan Plete Postol The social distancing and mask-wearing protocol the public has adopted to thwart the spread of COVID-19
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COVID-19: a first-hand account
Utica man contracts virus, recounts experience By David L. Podos Does anyone think they are so able- bodied, fit as a fiddle, unworried that
Chill out in winter wonderland
Boost your mood during this dark winter By Barbara Pierce We’re smacked with a double whammy this winter. Winter is difficult anyway — long, dark
Can you die from a broken heart?
The answer is yes, and there is clinical proof By Deb Dittner February is American Heart Month and I wanted to take a different
Money Matters
By Barbara Pierce “The pandemic amplified just how dire personal finances are in today’s society,” said financial coach Christine Spiak, founder and CEO of
What Caregivers Should Know About Medicare
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I am the caregiver for my 81-year-old mother, who recently fell and broke her hip, and have a
What is true unity?
By Brooke Stacia DeMott ‘No doubt, unity is something to be desired, to be striven for, but it cannot be willed by mere declarations.’
Make your New Year’s resolution stick
By Barbara Pierce Picture this drawing: A woman jogging, carrying weights. In the next drawing, she is sitting in a chair working the remote
Calling 911: What you need to know
By Barbara Pierce “911. What is the nature of your emergency?” came the reassuring voice of the 911 operator at 2:15 a.m. My husband
Incontinence
A common issue not commonly discussed By Barbara Pierce Have you noticed that you’re often racing to the bathroom, sometimes leak when you laugh,







