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The Physical Toll of Excessive Stress
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3 Accounts That Can Maximize Your Medicare
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What is the Maillard Reaction? An Essential Bit of Science for Cooking
There are few joys better than biting into a perfectly seared steak or taking a sip of roasted coffee beans. You can also pretty quickly tell the...
Superfood Snack Hacks: Healthy Cauliflower Recipes
Recently, we discovered how healthy cauliflower is for you. Not only is it low in calories, but cauliflower is packed with healthy nutrients and...
Lifestyle Changes That Can Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are life-changing conditions that can be massive detriments to your overall life, especially as they progress. As...
Does Medicare Cover Service Animals?
Service animals can change the lives of their handlers, helping with physical, mental, or sensory disabilities. For them to achieve this, they...
Is Cauliflower a Dieter’s Secret Weapon?
For many people, even healthy eaters, the first introduction to cauliflower is as a cold, stiff accompaniment to the other, more popular options on...
Recovering from a Broken Bone
Broken bones hurt, no matter what your age or physical fitness, but seniors tend to be affected even worse. Not only are they more prone to break...
Ways to Cope with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is an affliction that millions of people, both young and old, face in the United States. One’s likelihood of experiencing hearing loss...
What are Electrolytes?
If you’ve ever seen an ad for a sports drink or played sports, you’ve likely heard of electrolytes. But what are they exactly? Why does Gatorade...
What Are Service Animals?
If you have a pet, you may agree that they can help you emotionally, but there’s a special designation of animal that takes help to the next level....
5 Healthy Ways to Stay Busy on a Rainy Day
Spring can be an unreliable time of the year in terms of the weather. It can be a beautiful day in the morning, only to turn ugly and rainy out of...
How Seniors Can Start Bird-Watching
For many seniors, bird-watching, or birding as it’s sometimes known, can be a fun hobby that allows them to feel a closer connection with nature,...
How Medicare Can Help with Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious condition that can lead to a number of uncomfortable symptoms and can ruin your sleep (as well as the sleep of...
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