The Smart Patient

Marlene writes a health column called The Smart Patient in the Lebanon Lantern, the Borough’s quarterly newsletter. She is a critical care trained registered nurse and an NYU graduate, and she writes it so neighbors can get better care, ask better questions and pay less for it.

Each link below opens that issue of the Lantern on the Borough’s own website as a PDF. The column’s page number is given where the issue is numbered.

• SUMMER 2026Listen to Your Mother and Use Your Sunscreen! p. 13
• SPRING 2026Stop Paying Too Much for Prescriptions! p. 10
• WINTER 2026The Smart Patient’s Survival Guide to Medical Billing p. 10
• FALL 2025Smarter Healthcare: How You Can Help AI Work for You p. 10
• SUMMER 2025Summer Survival Guide p. 10
• SPRING 2025Eggs-cellent Advice: Convenience, Cons and Cost of Eggs p. 8
• FALL 2024Let’s End the Mental Health Stigma p. 10
• SUMMER 2024Summer First Aid Kit Essentials
• SPRING 2024What Are the Most Important Questions to Ask at Your Next Doctor’s Appointment? p. 16
• SUMMER 2022The New Hotline: Dial 988 for Mental Health Emergencies p. 7
• SPRING 2022Spring Into Fitness and Stay Healthy p. 7
• FALL 2021“Open Notes” Regulation: Real-Time Access to Your Medical Records p. 3
• SPRING 2021Spring Forward Without Falling Back On Your Sleep p. 5
• WINTER 2021How to Collaborate with Your Doctor and… Dr. Google p. 5
• AUTUMN 2020Questions to Ask at Your Next Doctor Visit

Issues of the Lebanon Lantern are published by Lebanon Borough. Links go to lebanonboro.com.