Ask Amy on Daily Pot Use and Family Home Smoke
A reader asks if daily marijuana use by her husband in a smoke-filled home justifies concern for their children. Amy Dickinson advises a smoke-free home and nonnegotiable boundary, noting secondhand risks and the need to control one’s own reactions while maintaining one’s stance.
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Brain friendly eating fuels sharp minds and health
Experts say a Mediterranean style diet and DASH plan support brain health and may slow dementia risk. A Mediterranean pattern lowers stroke risk and may add years of protection against Alzheimer's biomarkers, while omega-3s help heart patients but lack proven brain benefits.
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Lisa Mosconi
Women’s Brain Initiative
Weill Cornell Medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Kristine Yaffe
University of California-San Francisco
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Association
Global Council On Brain Health
AARP
Brain Health Council
Spectrum Zeeland earns ninth straight A Leapfrog safety grade
Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital again receives an A in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report, marking nine consecutive A ratings. The Leapfrog Group notes strong patient safety amid COVID-19 pressures, with praise for hospital leadership and workers. Two other Spectrum Health facilities, Big Rapids and United, also earned A grades.
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Linda Schultz
Leah Binder
Leapfrog Group
U.S
Big Rapids
United
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