Suicide contagion and teens
Column By Melissa Martin Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 34, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. A 2017 study (JAMA …
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How to talk so your doctor will listen
Column By Melissa Martin My grandmother’s and mother’s generation believed medical doctors were the gods of medicine. Physicians were always right—and not to be challenged on diagnoses or treatment. Medical school …
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Should I invest in Ford and General Electric?
This photograph shows, from left, Henry Ford, Thomas Alva Edison, and Harvey Samuel Firestone – the fathers of modernity – meeting together Feb. 11, 1929. Photo c/o Herbert Hoover Library. …
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Let’s talk about a taboo topic that everybody does
Warning: This uncensored article is about what is eliminated in the toilet after digestion. Column By Melissa Martin Why is talking about poo taboo? Yes, I’m writing about bowel movements. …
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Did Nike drop from $500 to $80 because of the Kaepernick ad?
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Nike Inc.: Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is featured in this new Nike ad for the 30th anniversary of the company’s “Just Do It” campaign. Ask …
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9/11; may we never forget
Editorial By Jon Johnson The attack on Pearl Harbor; the assassination of President John F. Kennedy – for those generations, those moments in history are forever ingrained. For my generation, …
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Has Elon Musk lost it?
Elon Musk, Tesla Factory, Fremont (CA, USA) in 2011. Photo by: Maurizio Pesce. Wiki Commons License. Used with permission. Column By Natalie Pace Dear Natalie: Do you think Tesla is …
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Odds of an interest rate hike September 26 are above 90 percent
This and other important takeaways from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech Aug. 24 at Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the FOMC minutes of the Aug. 1 meeting. Column By Natalie …
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It’s fun to buy gold low
Column By Natalie Pace Dear Natalie, In 2015, I purchased two gold mining ETFs as my “hot slices” of my nest egg. They doubled, but are now trading closer to …
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Russia is dumping U.S. Treasuries and buying gold instead
Ask Natalie Editorial By Natalie Pace Dear Natalie. I heard that Russia was dumping U.S. T-Bills and hoarding gold. Is this true? Signed Lost a Lot on Gold Since 2012. …
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