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Lost Mothers In 1964, the Beatles song, Can’t Buy Me Love was #27 on Billboard pop chart upon release. The song then jumped directly to #1 the following week, breaking…

Only the Lonely Let’s start with a quiz! What are the answers to these three questions? 1. What is associated with a 29% increased risk of heart disease and a…

Pick a Word Pick a word – chubby, pudgy, stout, plump, or round. When used to describe a person’s body, these words reflect a negative view of an individual who…

Four Roses I remember my parents frequently saying that our next-door neighbor, Mr. T, a friendly and kind man in his early 70s, was “talking to the four roses.” I…

I Did It My Way Let’s face it, no one likes being told what to do. If you have ever heard the song My Way, first recorded by Frank Sinatra…

Refrigerator Mothers April is Autism Acceptance month, sometimes referred to as Autism Awareness month. While current research supports that genetic and environmental factors are some causes of autism, the exact cause…

May I? As children, we were taught to ask permission before doing something for safety reasons or as part of learning respect for others. We longed to be a “grown-up”…

Want to Bet? March Madness, the annual NCAA Tournament to determine the Division I men’s and women’s college basketball national champion, is in full swing! In the men’s tournament, Sweet 16 competition continued Friday…

If you talk to a healthcare benefits professional, health plan representative or consumer, the word “access” will inevitably enter the conversation. Exactly what is access? In the opening sentence to…

Let’s use a proverb, one of those short sentences that people often quote to give advice or tell you something about life, to level-set other popular proverbs for real life…