Easy Ways to Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk
Looking after your heart is especially important in a busy, high-pressure world. A heart-healthy lifestyle can help protect you from disease and other cardiovascular problems…
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Lewis Drug shares guidance for Medicare open enrollment
If you’re enrolled in Medicare, open enrollment is now underway, and the decisions you make could shape your coverage, prescription drug costs, and overall healthcare expenses for…
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Why researchers are taking another look at this fatty acid for healthier aging
For many years, Americans were advised to choose low-fat dairy instead of full-fat versions. Those recommendations were meant to promote heart health, but researchers now think…
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Top High-Yield Savings Accounts Right Now: Rates as High as 5.00% APY
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Could the 2027 Social Security COLA Keep Ahead of Inflation?
The tricky part of Social Security COLAs is that they look backward, since they’re tied to earlier inflation data.
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How Oral Health Affects Your Heart: 4 Ways to Care for Teeth, Gums and Cardiovascular Health
Many people treat dentists and physicians as separate parts of healthcare: one focuses on the mouth, while the other addresses the rest of the body. In truth, the body’s systems…
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Top Cold and Flu Remedies Available at CVS Pharmacy
CVS carries a broad selection of cold and flu products aimed at easing common symptoms such as sore throat, cough, runny nose, fever, and chest congestion.
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From Atari to ZZ Top: An Alphabet Guide to the ’80s
I like to think of myself as an expert on the 1980s, and there’s a simple reason for that: I loved the decade. I wore parachute pants, carried a Trapper Keeper, and drained the…
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Why Medicare Surcharges in 2027 May Be Tougher to Forecast
Each fall, older Americans wait for two key announcements: first, the size of the next Social Security increase, and later, how much of that gain Medicare premiums will absorb.
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AARP Warns a Balanced-Budget Proposal Could Threaten Social Security Benefits
Calls to rein in federal spending may sound appealing to retirees who want a stronger economy supporting their retirement security. Still, AARP says one proposed solution could…
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A 529 plan is covering my niece’s college rent. What other expenses can be paid tax-free?
Jillian Berman is an assistant managing editor for news and enterprise at MarketWatch, where she covers student loans and consumer debt. Her book on the student-debt crisis, “Sunk…
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