Should You Get A Portable Air Purifier?


Even if you never before considered getting a home air purifier to filter out smoke, pollution, pollen or pet dander, the widening pandemic may have you pondering such a purchase now. But could an air cleaner really help keep your family safer from the coronavirus? Maybe, scientists say, but it depends on the type. Certain … Continue reading Should You Get A Portable Air Purifier?

Cabin Fever? Here’s How To Rediscover The Joy Of Biking


Six months in to this pandemic, if you’re feeling more than a little stir crazy, it might be time to rediscover a healthy outdoor activity: biking. Out on the open road with the breeze in your face, it’s an easy way to let cares roll off your back. Plus it’s great exercise and can give … Continue reading Cabin Fever? Here’s How To Rediscover The Joy Of Biking

Dear World, You’re Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You’d Have


“You aren’t going to have the year you thought you’d have.” That’s what a nurse told writer Marc Silver’s wife after she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. “The cancer news came as a shock, as it often does,” Silver writes. “There were no warning signs. The tumor was picked up on a routine … Continue reading Dear World, You’re Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You’d Have

Getting A Coronavirus Test To Make Visiting Family Safe? Not So Fast


Let’s face it, if you’ve been staying home a lot, you’re probably pretty tired of looking at the same faces. Love them as we do, it feels like well past time to start seeing other people, to visit or host relatives and dear friends. So how can you do this without unknowingly spreading the virus … Continue reading Getting A Coronavirus Test To Make Visiting Family Safe? Not So Fast

How To Avoid Hidden Charges In Surgery


Izzy Benasso was playing a casual game of tennis with her father on a summer Saturday when she felt her knee pop. She had torn a meniscus, one of the friction-reducing pads in the knee, locking it in place at a 45-degree angle. Although she suspected she had torn something, the 21-year-old senior at the … Continue reading How To Avoid Hidden Charges In Surgery