Health & Wellness

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    16 Steps to Combat Spring Allergies

    The arrival of spring brings welcome warmth after winter’s chill, but allergy sufferers know that the change of season also brings itchy eyes, runny noses, sore throats, and sneezing. Thanks to the increase in pollen from trees, grasses and weeds,…

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    Is Dental Insurance Worth It? Here’s What Experts and Patients Say

    Insurance is almost always a good idea. In exchange for a monthly premium, you shield yourself from some of life’s worst financial catastrophes — a flood that destroys your house, an accident that totals your car, a surgery that costs…

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    How Long You Have To Safely Eat Unrefrigerated Foods

    We’ve all let perishable foods sit out a bit too long, then wondered what dishes or ingredients are still safe to eat. Luckily, there’s information on food safety available so you can be sure you’re not wasting good leftovers or accidentally ingesting…

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    I Tried the Bizarre ‘Shower Orange’ Trend – Here’s What Happened

    To regular viewers of TikTok, it may seem there’s a hack for anything life throws at you — from cooking tips to cleaning trends, the video-sharing site offers plenty of practical shortcuts and suggestions to make living easier and cheaper.…

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    Is Bare Minimum Monday the New Quiet Quitting?

    Forget quiet quitting. The newest work trend on social media site TikTok is called bare minimum Monday, and it’s gaining steam with Generation Z and millennials fed up with the rat race. Coined by TikTok user Marisa Jo Mayes, the practice is…

  • Eli Lilly Cuts Insulin Prices and Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs for Diabetes Patients

    Patients with diabetes who buy Eli Lilly-branded insulin have reason to celebrate. Though the Inflation Reduction Act capped out-of-pocket insulin costs for Medicare-enrolled seniors at $35, Eli Lilly & Co. has expanded the cap to all diabetes patients, regardless of age.…