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Bridge by Steve Becker

Bridge is a partnership game, as everyone knows, but in some deals it may seem that the partners are pulling in opposite directions. Obviously, when partners are communicating on different wavelengths, almost anything can happen —- and frequently does. Take this deal where East-West were ...

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults

WASHINGTON — Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50. The deaths of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek at 48 this week, and a few years ago “Black ...

Keep Your Move in the Tube

Just in time for heart month, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital has announced the successful implementation of Keep Your Move in the Tube, an evidence-based recovery method for cardiac surgery patients that’s helping individuals regain independence faster and return home sooner after ...

Price of Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 is shocking

Q. My husband got COVID-19 last fall. He has had great success with Paxlovid in the past, when he got it for free during the pandemic. This time, he was charged $800 on his Medicare Drug Plan. That seems outrageous. A. During the pandemic, the government purchased Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir + ...

DEAR ANNIE: Searching to rekindle passion from years gone by

DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I have been together for more than 30 years. In the beginning, we were the couple who couldn’t keep our hands off each other. We smiled easily, held hands without thinking, and felt lucky just to be in the same room after a long day. Somewhere between raising ...