Wednesday evening TV listings
Wednesday evening TV listings
It’s more than just a break
Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to ...
How to vet health advice found on social media
Health and wellness advice is available in abundance on social media — from trendy to informative to straight-up disinformation — and you’re far from alone in seeing it. A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults — and around half of those under 50 ...
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DEAR ANNIE: Daughter feels hurt by betrayal of dad, sister
DEAR ANNIE: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home. After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living there together. Over time, my sister seemed to take over the running of the household. She even had the telephone disconnected, and there were other decisions made that left me feeling increasingly shut out. My sister and I have never been close. Her life was often a burden on my mother, but my mother always stayed loyal to her and protected her. Later, when my father moved into a nursing home, he allowed my sister to sell the family home for her ...
HINTS FROM HELOISE: Use wipes to ease pain on dog paw
DEAR HELOISE: I noticed that my dog was constantly licking his feet; I’m not certain, but it could be due to allergies, irritation or contact with something from outdoors. It took a lot of trial and error to find relief. I tried several products for my 95-pound chocolate Lab, and then I found itch wipes online. The licking stopped almost immediately, and I’ve used them successfully for years now. It’s a convenient and gentle paw treatment for dogs with irritated or itchy paws. You should wipe your dog’s paws after walks, especially during allergy season or after they’ve been ...