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Boost Eye Health With This Fall Superfood
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A Healthy Woman in Today’s World
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How to Prevent Falls at Home
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there
Drug Prices: Will The Cost Go Down?
By George W. Chapman OK. I’m both confused and exasperated. (First, let’s ignore the President Trump’s claim he will reduce drug prices by
What My Garden Has Taught Me
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How Beans Boost Your Brain Power
By Anne Palumbo Cognitive health is on everyone’s mind these days, including my own. Bolstered by studies that strongly suggest a close link