November 17, 2024

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Retire Smart: What do proposed Social Security changes mean to me?

Rina Risper08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
There’s nothing like proposed changes to Social Security limits to get readers of this column going. After President Obama released his fiscal 2014 budget, a number of you wrote in asking, “What will this mean to me?”

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Interpersonal Edge: End the gravy train for ‘special’ employee

Rina Risper07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I have an employee on my team who is charming and always trying to get me to give him extra goodies. He wants extra time with me, special treatment or for me to bend the rules for him. I’m exhausted trying to manage him. How do I let him know his gravy train is over?
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: It’s ‘wheezing season’ for asthma patients!

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
Cold season is hanging on, and as parents of children with asthma know, winter colds are often accompanied by wheezing.

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Retire Smart:The Dow’s record barely noticed

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
Has the magic worn off? Despite all of the fanfare and fancy graphics from financial outlets, the public reaction to the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time nominal high seemed downright muted. Or as a recent radio caller said, “The record didn’t feel as good this time around!”

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The Kid’s Doctor: Children and cholesterol: Screening tests are a good idea

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
 I recently attended a conference for my continuing education (I still love going to school!) and one of the topics was “Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.” While adults have known the importance of healthy cholesterol levels for a long time, there’s more and more data to validate the need for children to have their cholesterol levels monitored, as well.

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Retire Smart: How to talk to your parents about money

Rina Risper08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
“How can I talk to my parents about money? Every time I try to bring up the topic, my mother gets paranoid and the conversation deteriorates quickly.” It is hard to balance being a responsible adult child, while not seeming like you are prying. Even if your loved ones appear to be financially self-sufficient, neurologists say that cognitive ability starts sliding as early as 60.

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Interpersonal Edge: Stop workplace drama queens

Rina Risper06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. I am so tired of the personal drama in my workplace. It seems like a lot of my coworkers constantly search out any reason to go on and on about what is unfair, or how people are mean, or they never get what they deserve. Honestly, I’m fine with problem-solving but sick of hysteria. Is there a way to get coworkers to focus on solutions?

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The Kid’s Doctor: Teen pregnancy rates dropping, but risk remains

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
    May was National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Although I think this should be a topic of attention year round, it’s good to be reminded about the importance of educating our children about their sexuality.
 

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Interpersonal Edge: Getting What You Want at Work!

Rina Risper06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. I notice there are two schools of thought about getting ahead at work: the altruistic (if you help others, you’ll get good things) and the aggressive (go ahead and run people over if it gets you what you want). Neither of these approaches seem right to me. Is there any other alternative?

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The Kid’s Doctor: Online alcohol sales fueling underage drinking

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
  What do you know about online alcohol sales? I must admit that I knew little about this industry and was amazed with some of the statistics I recently discovered while reading an article in the September 2012 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. If you’re the parent of a ‘tween or teen, here’s another topic for discussion and for monitoring.

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