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"... people with a history of severe allergic reactions to any components of the Moderna shot should avoid getting that vaccine." (From The Hill story above) So are they going to make public each and every component of the vaccine, and an assessment of the risks of each? And how would one know...

As a change of pace from all things pandemic, I thought I'd share this essay of mine, which links to heart health given that two of my beloved dogs have been my personal trainers post-OHS: (I entered this piece in a 2020 contest sponsored by the Petco Foundation for the benefit of animal rescue...

Opening a new STC week: Hope all are well. We are in the thick of the festive occasions that many of us celebrate. Christmas. Hanukkah. So wishing much happiness there and for us all when we turn the page to a new year --- 2021, 2021 ... not going to have trouble remembering to write 2021...

Happy New Week, all you hale and hearty Coursers out there! Hope all is well along your courses. AMYBL put up a question on the Nov. 9 thread that would make a timely subject for this week's edition. She had read, on Facebook I believe, about one cardiologist recommending that heart patients...

Thanks, Cindy. That's the course we've taken. I like the security that comprehensive Plan F brings us. And I discovered from considering other plans that many offer a discount, typically 5 percent, when more than one policyholder are in a family. Our current plan has put in for that for us, and...

I checked around about changing F to F or F to G for a somewhat lower premium and often found a requirement for medical underwriting and/or stipulations against coverage for treatment of pre-existing conditions -- or requiring a six-month waiting period for major procedures. Since I may well...

Best explanation I've seen of the differences between Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, and the factors you might want to consider in choosing between them

Hello there fellow Coursers! It was great to read your comments about how Thanksgiving went for you and your families. Hope you all are doing well as we continue in holiday mode and perhaps the most joyous New Year's Eve ever, ringing out 2020. Unfortunately it looks like we will still be...

Hey, Superman -- Happy Birthday, and Hey (St.) Jude! Appreciate all you contribute to our little corner of this important place in cyberspace, and also all the helpful advice on other forums you and others give folks re Warfarin/Coumadin. I had a porcine valve, now a bovine one, but had a...

I surmise from this LA Times article that states will have some leeway in how to set up their vaccine distribution. Who will get the first COVID vaccines? California and other states race to decide There seems to be general agreement, though, that first in line will be (1) front-line...

Greetings, all you determined Coursers! It sure was nice to hear from several of you about your Thanksgiving plans. Would be wonderful to hear even more this week and from even more of y'all! I realize we don't all live in the same countries or necessarily celebrate an official Thanksgiving...

Understand the Seven Dwarfs have been instructed they can gather only in groups of six. Happy isn't one of them. (Borrowed that from a funny meme making the 'Net rounds.) Not to be political, but just as a practical matter, how do the jurisdictions decreeing a limit on family members gathered...

Happy New Week, Coursers! At the moment, I don't have anything particularly chipper or inspiring to start the week with, but thought I would put a starter here so hopefully another Courser will come along with something uplifting. I'm headed to the dentist shortly to have the first of four...

I would be inclined to take the vaccine. As I understand it, though, more information remains to be released on safety,and I certainly would want to review the research.

So glad that you popped in to Staying the Course, Steve, along with other members of our merry band. Makes me feel good that we've kept STC going as a place we can gather and share thoughts whenever we want. You vividly describe the impact Covid has had on our daily lives and ability to...

Man, Superman, not stealing my thunder at all! -- I love the positive week's starter! Congrats on finally getting shipment of the tread -- I'm sure it will be a fine addition to your gym. And hey a new puppy -- there are few more joyous news bulletins than that. I rescued my current walking...

Amen! Rich, that's an amazing project you completed. I stand in awe. I hire a guy to trim my shrubs and cut my grass. Of course I do have a few years on you. :)

15 years for my first one, a piggie valve. Was still going strong on it but surgeon replaced it in Sept 2019 because he was in there fixing an aortic aneurysm and thought he might as well do a valve job too. So now have an Edwards bovine, which is working fine. Where once I oinked, now I moooooo.

Happy New Week, you hale and hearty Coursers! Hope rose petals and rainbows accompany you on your respective courses. So today is Election Day USA, and how crazy is it? Being something of a political junkie, I usually stay up most of the night to find out who the winner will be. But kinda looks...

Well, I had my ear surgery yesterday, and it took longer than I expected but my dermatologist said lab results show that she took out all the cancerous cells. Yes, Mike Tyson could have done the job much more swiftly, as he did on his opponent's ear in his infamous bout with Evander Holyfield...