Studies show many Americans suffer from this Internet-era form of anxiety. Suzanne woke up with a sore throat, a fever and a strange lump on her neck. She reached for her computer, opened a search engine, and entered the terms “fever” and “neck lump.” Page after page of scary results popped up. She zeroed in on an exotic virus common…
February is American Heart Month, and Friday, Feb. 5 has been named as National Go Red Day, a time to raise awareness of women’s heart health. Many women are unaware of their risk of heart disease, ways to lower the risk, and the symptoms that are of concern. The leading female cardiovascular experts from The Mount Sinai Hospital in New…
People are more sensitive these days about making remarks about people based on gender, ethnicity and other forms of diversity. Yet many who wouldn’t make a racist or sexist remark will happily make a disparaging joke about “geezers,” “codgers,” “old coots” or “fossils.” It could be argued that ageism—biased attitudes and statements about seniors—is one of the last socially acceptable…
