Christine’s father had leukemia and needed blood transfusions to prolong his life. Every three months or so, all of us co-workers would trek down to

A reader emailed to tell me that he had been to see his insurance agent to discuss his options for his health coverage for the

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I found this post on an internet support group, it was written, I assume by a woman, who called herself Mary and said that she

If you’ve already had your flu shot this season, you’re excused from reading this article today. Go pour yourself another cup of coffee and read

Today’s assignment is to check out your medicine cabinet and determine which of the drugs contained therein are still needed. You can bet on it

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