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US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows

A CDC study released this month found rates dropped again in the 2021-22 school year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.

10 vitamin K-rich foods to eat for healthy bones

You seem to hear about some vitamins more than others — like how vitamin C can boost your immune system and vitamin D helps build healthy bones. Well, vitamin K is equally important.

7 questions older Americans should ask before having major surgery

Older adults contemplating major surgery often aren’t sure whether to proceed. In many cases, surgery can be lifesaving or improve a senior’s quality of life. But advanced age puts people at greater risk of unwanted outcomes.

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Toni Says: Can RMDs raise your Medicare premiums?

Some Americans believe that everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare Parts B and D premiums. Those days are long gone.

Osteoporosis risk dictates need for bone density test

Utilizing a low dose of X-rays, a bone density test is a quick, noninvasive way to measure the amount of calcium and other minerals in a segment of bone, usually the hips and spine.

Savvy Senior: Important steps to take when a loved one dies

The death of a family member can bring about a host of different tasks and responsibilities. Here’s a checklist to help keep a sad event from becoming even more difficult.

 
More kids sickened by edibles as legal pot grows

More than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles were reported to the nation’s poison control centers from 2017 through 2021.

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