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Where Is the Plan to Ease the Pain? Nov. 09, 2018
Pain can take many forms. There is throbbing pain, stabbing pain, phantom pain, acute pain and chron... Read More
A 'Simple' Phone Call May Be Less Than Simple Nov. 07, 2018
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 80s. We have three wonderful kids, all married, who live nea... Read More
Decide Now, Benefit Now -- and Later Oct. 31, 2018
As a nation, our citizenry is getting older and older. At the turn of the century, the average perso... Read More
Issues at Heart Oct. 24, 2018
Heart disease and stroke are the top killers in the United States, causing more than 2.2 million hos... Read More
This Hospital Bed May Kill You Apr. 11, 2018
Danger lurks for hospital patients in a place they'd least expect it — the bed. Hospitals clai... Read More
Do You Have a DNR? Mar. 28, 2018
Patients, beware. When you're admitted to a hospital, you're routinely encouraged to sign a Do Not R... Read More
Report From the Chemo Infusion Room Mar. 13, 2018
I write you from the infusion room at a community hospital. I'm here not as a patient but as a drive... Read More
Antibiotics Unearthed to Kill Superbugs Mar. 07, 2018
Top public health authorities descended on Capitol Hill Thursday to sound the alarm about a grim fut... Read More
Control Over Death Jun. 30, 2017
Dear Annie: My question has to do with end-of-life care. I have been beside my father, my mother and... Read More
Hospitalized Cheater Jun. 03, 2017
Dear Annie: My husband of 18 years recently had a stroke and is in rehabilitation because of partial... Read More
Why the Superbugs Are Winning May. 24, 2017
The deadliest superbug yet — Candida auris — is invading hospitals and nursing homes, ki... Read More
Stroke 101: Part 1 May. 05, 2017
I never run out of ideas for my column because the topic of positive aging covers so many aspects of... Read More
The National Salute to Veteran Patients Jan. 11, 2017
Dear Annie: America cares deeply for its veterans. Each and every day, volunteers and Department of ... Read More
Life and Death Choice Dec. 22, 2016
Going to a hospital is taking your life in your hands. New research shows patients treated at the wo... Read More
In Sickness and in Health: Part 2 Nov. 13, 2016
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. And the others look for the nearest exit. TRACE: Rig... Read More
No, I'm Not Inbred Sep. 25, 2016
Dear Annie: The first meeting of my girlfriend and a couple with whom I am friends caused me to want... Read More
Sanctuary Hospitals: Who Pays the Bills? Jul. 13, 2016
Medical bills are pushing more Americans into severe financial distress, even if they have insurance... Read More
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