Is medical marijuana for you?

By Barbara Ruben and Robert Friedman
Posted on November 05, 2018

Washington Beacon Two years ago, Scott Deiter ruptured several discs in his neck. Four neck surgeries later, “between the residual pain from the surgeries and daily migraines, I really couldn’t function because of the pain,” he said. Deiter felt opioid pain medication impaired him too much to work, so he turned to cannabis “in desperation.” “It worked the first time ... READ MORE

Ways to avoid hospital-related infections

By Christian Ruiz
Posted on October 22, 2018

Q: I’m getting a procedure done at the hospital soon, and I’m afraid of getting an infection while I’m there. Is there anything I can do? online pharmacy purchase zithromax online generic A: Infections you can develop while inside hospitals or other medical settings — including doctors’ offices, rehab facilities or nursing homes — are called healthcare-associated infections, ... READ MORE

Did you know these benefits of prunes?

By Suzy Cohen
Posted on October 18, 2018

Almost everyone knows what prunes are for: They help you get going! Your parents probably kept them in the kitchen and offered them to you when you were a constipated kid. Prunes are, of course, just dried plums. They’re fruits of the tree species Prunus domestica, hence the name. More recently, for purely marketing reasons, they have begun to be called “dried plums,” which... READ MORE

Even better than keeping your mouth shut

By Helen Oxenberg
Posted on October 18, 2018

Dear Solutions: I see my daughter (a corporate something or other) and my son-in-law (a lawyer) spending more and more money on their children instead of spending more and more time with them as they’re growing, and I’m worried. The children think everything is coming to them, and that money is the only important thing to strive for. Of course, they’re not striving since they are... READ MORE

Study on healthy aging seeks volunteers

By Barbara Ruben
Posted on October 17, 2018

Two years ago, the National Institute on Aging launched the GESTALT study, which stands for the Genetic and Epigenetic Signatures of Translational Aging Laboratory Testing study. The study takes one of the first large-scale, long-term looks at why aging progresses as it does — and how to help more people take advantage of ways to improve quality of life as they age. The GESTALT... READ MORE

Distinguishing Alzheimer’s from dementia

By Jim Miller
Posted on October 16, 2018

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He teaches life lessons so kids can thrive

By Glenda C. Booth
Posted on October 15, 2018

During his working career, Bob Argabright, 76, was a “turnaround specialist” with the Chesapeake Packaging Corporation. When an operating unit had problems, the packaging company sent him to trouble spots to find solutions. Today, Argabright is a turnaround specialist of a different kind. Almost every day since his 2004 retirement, he has gone from his condominium in The Bluffs to... READ MORE

When memory loss should be a concern

By Howard LeWine, M.D. and Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Posted on October 15, 2018

Q: I have become a bit more forgetful. I read about something called mild cognitive impairment. How do you know if you have it? A: Everyone has the occasional bout of forgetfulness, whether it’s misplacing your keys or blanking out on a name. But if these episodes become frequent or interfere with daily life, you may have mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. But MCI can be tough to... READ MORE

Learning early to revere elders in Japan

By Alexis Bentz
Posted on October 15, 2018

In one of my earliest columns published in the Beacon, buy kamagra-oral-jelly online https://www.lakebaldwindental.com/wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/logs/115bf3696b3e63edbf4a01f5ee278f33/kamagra-oral-jelly.html no prescription “A Pal Because of a Pen,” I discussed the benefits of having a pen pal. When one of my close friends, Sakiko Miyazaki, moved to Japan from the U.S., I decided... READ MORE

Medicare to phase out two medigap plans

By Kimberly Lankford
Posted on October 12, 2018

I understand that medigap Plan F is going away in 2020. I’ve had Plan F for years. Does that mean I have to pick a new plan? Answer: No, you don’t need to switch plans. Medicare supplement policies (also known as medigap plans), which help cover Medicare’s co-payments, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs, currently come in 10 standardized plans. They are identified by... READ MORE