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Beware of researchers with conflicts of interest
When reading about health care, it’s sometimes hard to know who’s telling the truth and...
Talking to your kids about your stuff
There are so many important conversations for families to have as parents and children get older. A...
Pharmacy benefit managers can drive up your drug costs
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are multi-million dollar businesses established to help insurers...
South Korea tech company only hires people over 55
When you’re an “older worker,” it’s rare to find a silver lining in the challenging job...
Carmen Herrera thrives as painter in her 100’s
At 101, the artist Carmen Herrera had a solo show of her early work at the Whitney Museum of...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug has dangerous side effects
If you think drugs approved by the FDA can’t kill you, think again. A recent article in Stat...
Why you should ask your loved ones about end of life care
Few of us think to ask loved ones about their end-of-life preferences. We may assume that the...
Hundreds of new drugs are harmful or ineffective
Contrary to what most of us may believe, drugs that are FDA-approved may be unsafe and even...
DailyMed: Know the potential harms of your prescriptions
Most of us take the prescription drugs our doctors prescribe without giving them a second thought...