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Last Updated: Mar 23, 2021 10:13AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Elderly man stares down confused at dozen or so bottles of pills on table in front of him.
Americans are over tested, over diagnosed and over medicated

Mar 23, 2021 10:13AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Grand Valley physician says it's time to take back control of your health.

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Passing gas is a necessity of life. So, let ’er rip!

Mar 22, 2021 03:20PM ● By Wendell Fowler

We’ve all been blushing victims of an unavoidable toot or belch at a socially inappropriate time, surprising or offending everyone in the immediate vicinity.

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Sometimes the doctor doesn’t know best

Mar 22, 2021 02:48PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

If you get anything from this column, it’s to drop the old school attitude of “Just do what the doctor says.”

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Failing to avoid the ’rona

Mar 22, 2021 02:43PM ● By Sam Beeson

I got the COVID-19 vaccine, but then spread the virus to my family. Whoops.

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Judy Edmonds gets the COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine offers a shot of hope

Feb 22, 2021 04:33PM ● By Alan M. Schlein

Seniors find comfort even amidst confusion on finding and registering for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Elective Surgery
Is it safe to get an elective surgery during COVID?

Feb 22, 2021 02:40PM ● By David Wilkening

For the types of elective surgery older people like myself need, are they truly elective?

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heart disease in women
Women: know the symptoms of heart disease

Jan 25, 2021 03:49PM ● By Kimberly Blaker

Women can experience all the same symptoms as men. However, women often experience heart attacks differently.

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Family Health West
Got pain? Family Health West offers immediate, personalized care

Jan 25, 2021 03:29PM ● By Melinda Mawdsley

Metropolitan areas aren’t the only destinations for seniors seeking elite, personalized healthcare.

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Alzheimer's caregivers (angels)
Remember caregivers on Valentine’s Day

Jan 25, 2021 02:42PM

Valentine’s Day can be an especially difficult time for those caring for a spouse or partner living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

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Hit the gym...your life depends on it

Dec 22, 2020 10:38AM ● By Alex Rothstein

For decades, health care professionals have cautioned people about the dangers of obesity. But those warnings have largely gone unheeded.

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