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On Nutrition: Bringing old into new
Oh how I wish I could start the New Year with a fresh slate. But maybe not. If I had wiped out all of my 2023 emails, I would have lost some precious correspondence from last year.
Real Life Mama: How are your New Year’s resolutions going?
Well, we are almost halfway through January now, so I can’t help but wonder how those New Year resolutions are going for everyone. Almost two work weeks in, have you hit the gym as promised, packed your lunch with healthy foods every day, or opened that Bible every morning and read?
Review: Missing family? Mysterious calls? ‘This Plague of Souls’ is full of suspense
Nealon returns from a few months in prison to an empty house, his wife and young son vanished. It’s just the first of the disturbing ambiguities in the gripping, deeply unsettling “This Plague of Souls.”
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why do people get sick with viruses in the winter?
Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza surge in the colder months. And it’s not just because people are spending more time indoors. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Lab and co-director of the Clinical Virology Lab at Mayo Clinic, explains what other factors promote virus spread in the winter.
Wheel the World launches program to accelerate, promote accessibility
Wheel the World, the travel company dedicated to making travel more accessible for travelers with any disability, recently launched a program aimed at boosting accessibility within destinations and promoting these destinations to those with disabilities.
Love Purse fills collected purses with necessities, then donates them
CHICAGO — When the word purse is mentioned, some people may think about name brands. Others may think about fashion accessories. But for Chicago resident Maria Castro, purses mean love.
Ex-etiquette: Setting house rules for blended families
Q. My boyfriend and I moved in together last April. We dated for a year prior to deciding to combine our families. I have two daughters, 7 and 16. He has a 12- and 17-year-old son; the oldest is planning to go to college in Hawaii after graduation. Recently I noticed the vibe is a little different between our oldest children and I am concerned they may be attracted to each other. What do we do? What’s good ex-etiquette?
The hidden treasures of getting old — how to move past inner ageist biases
Connie Zweig first encountered her inner ageist on a cloudless spring day in Santa Monica about seven years ago.
Mayo recommends mindful eating year-round
MANKATO, Minn. — The holidays have come and gone once again, and many of us are starting to think about just how much we indulged this season.
