Meet a baby boomer who will never retire because she has terminal cancer and can't afford to live off $1,800 in monthly Social Security

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Mary, not pictured, doesn't think she'll ever be able to retire.

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Shannen Doherty once said in a lawsuit that her cancer could have been stopped if she'd had health insurance

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Shannen Doherty died at the age of 53.

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Shannen Doherty described her funeral wish list in a podcast, and it includes specific notes about her ashes

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Shannen Doherty posing with her dog Bowie.
Shannen Doherty, who died on July 13, previously expressed her wishes to have her remains mixed with her dog's and her father's.

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Shannen Doherty, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed' star, dead at 53

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Shannen Doherty

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Microplastics have made their way into penises. What can we do to avoid them?

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Microplastics have infiltrated our bodies, including the brain, blood, organs, and even penises. What are the health risks, and how can we avoid them?

Jeff Bridges says he's 'feeling great' 3 years after contracting COVID while undergoing chemotherapy

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Jeff Bridges said that he's "feeling great" three years after his illness, and still loves doing fight scenes.

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A woman's breast cancer was missed on multiple mammograms. She had higher breast density, which can hide tumors.

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JoAnn Pushkin with her husband during her chemo treatments after she was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer.
JoAnn Pushkin with her husband during her chemo treatments after she was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer.

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Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Cut Cancer Risk

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I'm a boomer traveling the world. I choose to swap houses with strangers instead of staying in Airbnbs.

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Dorine Olive, a fan of Home Exchange, reclining on a boat in Croatia.
Dorine Olive has used Home Exchange to visit over 40 different houses owned by other people.

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See the first official photo of Kate Middleton since she announced she had cancer

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Kate Middleton standing next to a tree in Windsor.
The new portrait of Kate Middleton was taken this month at her home in Windsor.

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