Steven Petrow

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Colonoscopy prep is not fun, but the test’s benefits are quantifiable

Colon cancer screening rates have increased, but fully one-third of those over 50 aren’t screened.

I’m not alone in feeling lonely. There are ways to fight loneliness.

Loneliness is common. One study says that 3 in 5 American adults describe themselves as lonely — and that was before the pandemic.

My hearing isn’t what it use to be. But will I look old wearing an ear device?

I think my hearing is still pretty good, but I didn’t actually have it tested until recently. Here’s what I found out.

Visit ‘therapeutic landscapes’ to ease your woes. Why watery locales are healing.

But your curative spot might not be like the one I turn to. It can be any location that can give some type of peace of mind.

Words describing mental health can stigmatize. That’s painful and dehumanizing.

People aren’t their illness. Don’t call someone “a schizophrenic,” for example, experts say. Instead say, “a person with schizophrenia.”

Covid has brought death and grief. But grief can keep lost loved ones alive in our hearts.

I’ve allowed myself to feel the pain of loss and I’ve come to learn that bereavement isn’t something to fear. If anything, it’s to be embraced.

I used to be a normal urinator. Then I reached my 50s.

Let’s be clear: As an aging man, you never know when a potential leak lurks.

Some folks decide not take their medications. I was one of them. Big mistake.

I learned the hard way it’s not smart of play doctor by deciding you don’t need your prescription drugs.

With the pandemic receding, you shouldn’t rush to move beyond your experiences of the past year

Looking back on personal hard times can be painful, but it will help us to “know better, do better.”

I’m vaccinated, but I’m really not ready to leave my pandemic cocoon

Nearly half of all Americans are worried about being with people again, too.