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A Free App for Deciding About Aspirin

Once you hit 40 or so, you may hear that you should be taking a low dose (75 to 81 mg) of aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease…

Aug 3, 2016

Aug 3, 2016

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Getting a Healthcare Appointment

It’s getting harder than ever to get a healthcare appointment, whether it’s for your primary care doctor or for a specialist. I have a…

Jul 1, 2016

Jul 1, 2016

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Hello, Healthy Toenails!

Are you toe shy?

May 23, 2016

May 23, 2016

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How Long Will You Live?

There are lots of reasons to wonder how long you’ll live. Some people need to choose a number so they can make sure they create and manage…

May 17, 2016

May 17, 2016

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Get a Paper Prescription…If You Can

A couple of days ago my dermatologist suggested I try a prescription form of cortisone for a small, funny spot on my leg. His staff…

May 13, 2016

May 13, 2016

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Defending Yourself Against Medical Errors

Did you know that the third most common cause of death in the U.S. is medical errors? That’s what research published in the British Medical…

May 4, 2016

Defending Yourself Against Medical Errors

May 4, 2016

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The Sun: Your Friend or Your Foe?

It’s spring and summer is right around the corner. Time to think about bright sun and long days.

Apr 20, 2016

Apr 20, 2016

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Should You or Shouldn’t You?

It was Shakespeare’s Hamlet who wondered “To be, or not to be”; but in health care, the question is altogether different: It’s “Should I…

Apr 13, 2016

Apr 13, 2016

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Going Home from the Hospital?

First Talk About Your Drugs

Mar 28, 2016

Mar 28, 2016

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Uninformed Consent

The last time you consented to a procedure, test, or drug, were you told the whole story? Research suggests that you most likely were not.

Mar 11, 2016

Mar 11, 2016

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Barbara Bronson Gray, RN, MN. Helping people take charge of their own health care. Journalist, speaker, founder of takechargehealthcare.com.

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