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Interpersonal Edge: Get well, not even

Rina Risper9 years ago08 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I know I am a very vengeful person, and I really would rather get even than get mad. I believe in “karma” but also think some people really need to be punished when they run others over. What do you think about vindictive feelings? How do you deal with people making bad allegations against you?

Jill on Money: Why you should consider a Roth IRA

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

The Roth IRA turns 20 years old this year. The retirement vehicle was part of the Tax Relief Act of 1997, and it was seen as such a boon to savers that many believed that it would not survive. Two decades later, it is alive and well. As many Americans consider funding retirement plans this tax season, it's a good opportunity to review the Roth.

Interpersonal Edge: Get well, not even

Rina Risper9 years ago08 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Interpersonal Edge: Suffering presents an opportunity to learn and grow

Rina Risper9 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I'm in my 50s and have been working since I was 17. I am noticing that every year there are more things in my career that cause me pain. I am so exhausted with going to work and swimming upstream against all the problems that upset me. I feel like early retirement is my only option, but I can't afford that. What can I do?

Jill on Money: As tax prep season opens, so does tax scam season

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

Tax preparation season opened on Jan. 23, and this year, once again, procrastinators will have an extra three days to dawdle. The tax filing deadline is April 18 rather than April 15, due to a Washington, D.C. holiday.

THE KID’S DOCTOR: Why babies needs to sleep on their back

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

Until babies are rolling on their own, you should always put babies to sleep on their backs.

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Faster way of detecting bacteria could save your life

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — A Michigan State University researcher has developed a faster way to detect the bacteria causing patients to become sick, giving physicians a better chance at saving their lives.

Jill on Money: Fiduciary rule under fire under Republican administration

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

I thought of the word “shame” when news emerged that Republicans in Congress were launching an effort to delay and perhaps kill portions of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, which is scheduled to begin implementation on April 10. (It's unclear where President Trump, who has ordered a freeze on regulations, stands on the fiduciary rule.) The potential about-face is a slap in the face to anyone who cares about investor protections.

THE KID’S DOCTOR: Can homemade products cure hand-foot-and-mouth disease?

Rina Risper9 years ago06 mins

In a classic case of hand-foot-and-mouth disease,

children develop rashes on the palms, soles and

buttocks.

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Interpersonal Edge: Stormy workplace? Learn to swim

Rina Risper9 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. This year is starting out with nothing but storms. We are being bought by a different company, no one knows if they have a job, and all our roles will change. Most of us are losing our minds! You always have excellent ideas about stress and change. How can we handle all this chaos that we can't even control?