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Arlene Weintraub

Arlene Weintraub is a science journalist and author who has contributed to Forbes.com, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Cure, Fierce Markets and other media outlets. She was previously a senior writer based out of the New York City headquarters of BusinessWeek, where she wrote hundreds of articles that explored the science and business of health. She is the author of Heal: The Vital Role of Dogs in the Search for Cancer Cures and Selling the Fountain of Youth.

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Ways Family Mediation Can Help Resolve Elder Care Conflicts

Mediators can offer constructive, non-judgmental solutions to siblings when it comes to sharing the responsibilities of caring for parents
January 10, 2022
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Will COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Worsen Long-Term Care Staffing Shortages?

The Biden administration wants health care workers to get vaccinated, but experts say there could be unintended consequences
October 13, 2021
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Vaccinated People Are Getting COVID-19. How Concerned Should You Be?

Breakthrough infections among the vaccinated are rare, but experts say some precautions are warranted
August 18, 2021
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Will the Government's New Broadband Subsidies Close the Digital Divide for Older Americans?

Who'll get the discounts aimed at making the internet more affordable and accessible
May 6, 2021
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Hospitals Must Now Disclose Prices. Here's How to Interpret Them.

Transparency, it turns out, is more complicated than you think
February 15, 2021
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How to Get Your Homebound Parent a COVID-19 Vaccine

Ways to be proactive for the shots, since the bumpy rollout demands it
January 14, 2021
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Are You Confident in a COVID-19 Vaccine?

As the vaccine rollout begins, older adults weigh their options
December 14, 2020
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Volunteering for a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial: What to Know

Who's a candidate, what's involved and the possible side effects
July 27, 2020
Doctors

If Doctors Were Cost-Conscious

For many of us, financial realities impact our health care decisions
December 17, 2019
Drug Prices

2020 Election: How the Democrats Say They'd Lower Drug Prices

Scrutinizing their new, and not-so-new, proposals for voters
September 10, 2019
Cancer

How to Gain Access to Cancer Drugs Not Yet Approved by the FDA

'Project Facilitate' helps streamline the process for doctors' requests
August 7, 2019
Healthy Trip

How to Prepare for a Healthy Trip Abroad

Experts say: seek out country-specific information about risks and prevention
July 30, 2019
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