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Part of a kidney dialysis machine in operation. (Photo/U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
Posted inSeniors

How to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease

by Dr. Jerry Saliman February 1, 2023
(Photo/Wikimedia-Przemysław Wierzbowski CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

A rose is a rose — unless it’s a challah

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 30, 2022
An Underwood Olivetti typewriter (Photo/Ronn ashore via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND)
Posted inAct Two

Margaret Mead was wrong: Thank God I can type

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 21, 2022
a doctor looks over a medical chart
Posted inSeniors

The questions to ask your doctor about diagnosis, testing and treatment

by Dr. Jerry Saliman December 19, 2022
a sack of peanuts
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Was my 30-year-old son happy I phoned him? Of course not.

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Peering into San Leandro's "Little Shul," the oldest standing synagogue building in California. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inHealth

Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling. Can religion help you live longer?

by Dr. Jerry Saliman October 31, 2022October 31, 2022
Paul and Sharry Schwarzbart on Yom Kippur morning, 2022.
Posted inFirst Person

An 89-year-old survivor reflects on his ‘different’ life

by Paul Schwarzbart October 28, 2022
The author (right) and her daughter, Niki Ghent Wickenhiser, at a family birthday celebration Oct. 15 at Il Fornaio in Palo Alto.
Posted inSeniors

Who is that stranger in the mirror? It’s me at 80.

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent October 27, 2022October 27, 2022
Gisèle Huff is the author of "Force of Nature:" The Remarkable True Story of One Holocaust Survivor's Resilience, Tenacity, and Purpose."
Posted inSeniors

Why this S.F. Holocaust survivor supports universal basic income

by Dan Pine October 21, 2022November 7, 2022
Vitali Voskoboinik, 79, performs strength-building exercises in his bedroom while recovering from Covid-19. (Photo/Courtesy Voskoboinik)
Posted inHealth

How worried should I be about developing long Covid?

by Dr. Jerry Saliman August 23, 2022

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