Human Interest

Platelet donation through the Red Cross now available to Layton for the first time

Platelets are critical to helping patients kick cancer

LAYTON, Utah (May 24, 2017) — For the first time, people wanting to make a lifesaving difference in Layton can now donate platelets at the American Red Cross Layton Blood Donation Center.

Dear Dave,

My husband and I are in our 50s, and we have just $12,000 to pay off before we’re debt-free. We’ve paid off almost $70,000 in debt in the last two years. We would like to buy a house soon, but we know we also need an emergency fund. It would take us almost a year to build up an emergency fund, so should we make adjustments to the Baby Steps since we’re getting older?

Dawn

Dear Dawn,

Westgate Park City Resort & Spa announces new food & beverage leadership

Ivan Ruiz named food and beverage director and resort executive chef; Felipe Facchin named chef de cuisine of Edge Steakhouse

Kindness 101: Ten Tips to Help Graduates
Reach Career Success by Developing a Kindness Habit
In the professional world, showing authentic kindness sets you apart and fuels career success. But it's the one thing missing from most graduates' five-year plans. Susan Mangiero offers tips to help new graduates develop a "kindness habit" to excel in their careers and personal lives.

The purpose of cholesterol, a fat-like substance found in body cells, actually serve to make hormones and vitamin D and other substances to help with food digestion. Since the body manufactures the cholesterol needed, there are foods that contain the fat-like substance which raise the levels.

Dear Dave,

My wife and I are looking at buying a new home. We’ve been really blessed with our finances, and we’re at a point where we can pay cash for a new house and still have plenty of money in the bank. Should we do this, or is it a better idea to get a mortgage for the tax deduction?

Brian

Dear Brian,

I think the real question is this: Why wouldn’t you pay cash if you have the ability to do so? I would never advise someone to get, or keep, a mortgage just for the tax deduction, because these tax deductions are never 100 percent.

Easing the Debt Crisis for Older Americans

Nonprofit credit, student loan counseling agency Take Charge America breaks down issue, shares advice for seniors in debt

PHOENIX – (May 17, 2017) – More older Americans than ever before are carrying debt into retirement – and often their debt grows from there. From medical and credit card debt to home mortgages and even student loans, many seniors are living on a fixed income and find it impossible to juggle daily expenses and loans.

Paging Dr. Siri
By Vidya Ramesh and Sandip Shah

Smart-phone apps are about to revolutionize medical care. These technologies can predict when cancer patients are about to relapse, detect rare side effects of experimental drugs, and prod patients to maintain healthy behaviors.

Pharmaceutical firms could temper widespread concerns about drug prices by incorporating these technologies into treatment regimens. Doing so would unlock the full potential of existing treatments. It would result in healthier patients and lower medical spending.

Help patients, honor loved ones by donating blood with the Red Cross

(May 17, 2017) – Before busy summer schedules set in, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to roll up a sleeve to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients in need.

Donors of all blood types are needed now to help accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving cancer treatment.