New year, new view

LAST YEAR, as we all obliviously banged pots and pans and cheered for a “happy” 2020, 28% of Americans made New Year’s resolutions. Among these individuals, 43% reported their resolution was to diet, and 37% reported their resolution was to lose weight (YouGov).

SOUND ADVICE

Q: Recently in your newsletter, I’ve noticed questions and answers associating diseases with hearing loss. I’ve really enjoyed learning more about how our internal systems are related. I suffer from sickle cell disease and have recently noticed a change in my hearing. Can you help explain this?

The village movement

FOR EVERY RETIREE that packs up and moves to Florida, Arizona, or some other warm-weather spot, another four or five prefer to stay right where they are.