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2022-01-09 South Dakota Voters to Decide Medicaid Expansion Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News South Dakota voters will decide in November whether the state should become the 39th to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a move that would provide coverage to 42,000 low-income residents. State officials on Monday officially placed the issue on […]
5 Easy Ways to Enhance Digestive Health (Family Features) As your social schedule picks up steam and you attend more social gatherings and celebrations, you may find yourself with an unexpected issue: digestive troubles. Problems like this can have a negative impact on your overall wellness, so it’s important to make healthy digestion a priority. […]
We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Build a Better-for-You Menu in 2022 (Family Features) Committing to healthier habits in the new year […]
Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team Today: At Work Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT, “And what starting salary were you looking […]
2022-01-08 A New Paradigm Is Needed: Top Experts Question the Value of Advance Care Planning Judith Graham For decades, Americans have been urged to fill out documents specifying their end-of-life wishes before becoming terminally ill — living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, and other written materials expressing treatment preferences. Now, a group of prominent experts is saying […]
A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you’re programmed to love sugar Being able to perceive sweetness can guide foragers to the most calorie-rich picks. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Stephen Wooding, University of California, Merced The sweetness of sugar is one of life’s great pleasures. People’s love for sweet […]
The Collie Dog Image by Светлана Грачева from Pixabay The Collie dog makes an excellent sporting dog, and can be taught to do the work of the Pointer and the Setter, as well as that of the Water Spaniel and the Retriever. He can be trained to perform the duties of other breeds. He is clever […]
2022-01-07 The War on Cancer at 50: The Origin Story Begins With a Socialite Citizen-Lobbyist Gabrielle Emanuel, WBUR The roots of the National Cancer Act can be traced to a small home in Watertown, Wisconsin. In the early 1900s, a girl named Mary tagged along when her mother went to visit their laundress, Mrs. […]
2022-01-07 A Boy With an Autoimmune Disease Was Ready to Learn in Person. Then His State Banned Mask Mandates. by Annie Waldman and Bianca Fortis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Coronavirus The U.S. Response to […]
Robotic Hugs How A Hug Can Help Your Autistic Child Autistic children and adults often seek pressure in a variety of ways to calm themselves and cope with sensory overload. Oftentimes, hugs and squeezes from other people can cause more distress because autistic children or adults are often unable to communicate their needs by indicating […]