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Thank you, Susan Lucci!
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Thank you, Susan Lucci!

February 15, 2018

Days after we published an insightful blog post from Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum titled “I’ve Done Everything Right…Why Am I Having…

A Happy Story About Suicide and Depression
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A Happy Story About Suicide and Depression

February 14, 2018

We're sickened (as we're sure you are) when we see headlines like Active-Duty Military Suicides at Record Highs in 2018…

What Will You Do When Someone Is Having a Heart Attack Right in Front of Your Eyes?
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What Will You Do When Someone Is Having a Heart Attack Right in Front of Your Eyes?

February 14, 2018

Two weeks ago, as a deadly polar vortex plunged much of the country into record sub-zero temperatures, we were reminded…

The Surprising Science That Explains How Grandma Got Scammed.
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The Surprising Science That Explains How Grandma Got Scammed.

February 7, 2018

Not too far from our Bottom Line offices, a woman in her late 70s walked into a local bank branch.…

Total Cholesterol Over 200? You May Not Need a Statin.
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Total Cholesterol Over 200? You May Not Need a Statin.

Suzanne Steinbaum | January 30, 2018

The subject of statins and cholesterol is a super-complicated one. And your doctor probably doesn't have time for super-complicated. In-a-rush…

$5 Here…$9 There…and Before You Know It, You’re Talking Real Money!
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$5 Here…$9 There…and Before You Know It, You’re Talking Real Money!

January 29, 2018

It may be trash to you, but to someone else it’s treasure. We're talking about old clothes, books, jewelry, old…

The Sad Fact About American Heart Month
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The Sad Fact About American Heart Month

January 24, 2018

Today is the first day of American Heart Month, a chance to save lives by raising awareness of heart disease,…

How Did the Bezos Blow It So Bad?
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How Did the Bezos Blow It So Bad?

January 23, 2018

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos were married about a year before he founded Amazon. Who knew that 25 years later he…

23andThem. How DNA Test Kits Are Selling Your Data.
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23andThem. How DNA Test Kits Are Selling Your Data.

January 18, 2018

Imagine a world where your biology can be used as a weapon against you… Where an employer can refuse to…

Let’s Get Real About Health Insurance. (Not Just the Politicians…All of Us.)
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Let’s Get Real About Health Insurance. (Not Just the Politicians…All of Us.)

January 17, 2018

Everyone knows that our health-care insurance system is broken. The media focus tends to be on what government can and…

We’re Mad As Hell and You Should Be, Too!
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We’re Mad As Hell and You Should Be, Too!

Charles B. Inlander | January 14, 2018

Almost EIGHT years, ago we published an eye-opening report titled Does Your Physician Have a Hidden Conflict of Interest? In…

Riddle Me This…
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Riddle Me This…

January 8, 2018

What's deadlier than stroke, diabetes or Alzheimer's yet almost completely preventable? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…