“The surgical mask is a bad fit for risk reduction … the surgical mask is a symbol that protects from the perception of risk by offering nonprotection to the public while causing…
New Year’s Eve food safety: How to prioritize food safety for a healthy start in 2024
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – As the countdown to 2024 begins, celebratory get-togethers need to prioritize food safety. Amid the excitement and festivities, it’s crucial to ensure that the New Year’s Eve spread…
Woman charged with shooting DoorDash driver delivering McDonald’s
KANSAS CITY STAR – A Kansas City woman was charged last week with assault after she allegedly shot the DoorDash driver who was delivering her McDonald’s order. Marissa Lynn Leonard, born in…
Power Up Your Pelvic Floor With Pilates
HAVE FUN WITH FITNESS – Core strength and pelvic floor contractability are keys to a healthy, vibrant lifestyle no matter what your age or phase in life. From bladder control to sexual…
‘A huge shock to the system’: Doctors warn about asthma inhaler switch coming in January
CNN — Starting January 1, a drug that thousands of patients depend on to help them breathe will disappear from pharmacy shelves, and doctors are concerned patients may have delays switching to…
10 Nutrition Tips for a Healthy New Year
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Here are 10 science-backed pearls to carry you into the new year. 1. The Mediterranean diet really is that good for you. Decades of research support the…
Tom Smothers, Comic Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Tom Smothers, the older half of the comic folk duo the Smothers Brothers, whose skits and songs on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in the late 1960s…
‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness
KFF HEALTH NEWS – More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip malls, truck stops, and parking lots around Savannah,…
8 Best Dog Breeds for Seniors
WEBMD – Dogs make great companions for seniors because they reduce loneliness. They also increase physical fitness and reduce anxiety. Poodle. Poodles are very smart and easily trained. They form a strong…
Florida Woman, 75, Celebrates 53 Years of Working at McDonald’s: ‘I Just Love It Here’
PEOPLE – Before the Happy Meal, before the McChicken and before Grimace was ever introduced, Barbara Cramer has been making customers smile as an employee at McDonald’s. Earlier this week, and 53…