Diabetes can be a killer as it targets the heart
His diabetes diagnosis in 1990 was a slap in the face for Robb Ensign, 47, who recalled that "it came out of nowhere; no one in my family had it."...
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Hep C: Why doctors say all baby boomers should be tested
Like many hepatitis C patients, Anthony Lo Russo, 64, lived with the virus for years before he knew he had it. Even after a routine blood test flagged it in...
When do you know it’s true love? Sweethearts share their answers.
It was "clear from the start," Sade sings in "Kiss of Life." "I knew you were the one for me. I swear the whole world could feel my heartbeat." How...
Doctor urges focus on how best to use medical marijuana
Before he wrote "Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana," Dr. David Casarett said, he echoed skeptical medical-school peers who viewed medical marijuana with "detached amusement." "We were told it...
What it takes for middle-school friendship to survive a lifetime
They shared a passion for hard rock, played the same sports and had the "same quirky sense of humor," said Fort Wayne, Ind., attorney and author Laurie Gray of her...
Preserving legacy of loved ones: Saving, creating handwritten keepsakes
Reading musical scores that were handwritten by her late husband, Stephen, "brings him to life," said Bonnie Simon, president of New York-based Maestro Classics, which produces classical music geared to...
Parents need to get ready for school too
You work hard to prepare your child for school, but when the day school starts, your schedule and priorities also are askew. How can you smooth the transition? Here's the...
Getting a student up to speed: Kindergarten to college
You ushered your child to his sports physical, bought his school supplies and located your neighborhood on the bus schedule. Now for the hardest part of the back-to-school routine: switching...
Unchecked rudeness can infect the whole office
When a co-worker treats you rudely, turn the other cheek. That's what mom said. But mom may be wrong about this rule. Ignoring a rude colleague can create a "rude...
Lyme disease still stuck in controversy, but there is hope
Mary Dell Harrington, 59, of Larchmont, N.Y., considers herself lucky. In 2009, she caught Lyme disease from a tick bite but recovered after taking antibiotics."I never saw the bite or...