Health & Wellness

  • Bunch of fresh raw organic beets with leaves on a gray stone background

    The Surprising Side Effects of Eating Beets, According to Science

    Show of hands, whose favorite food is beets? Anyone? Maybe just the fictional Dwight Schrute on “The Office” then. You might think that beets have a weird texture or kind of taste like dirt, but here are plenty of reasons…

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    Everything You Need to Know About Costco’s Hearing Aid Center

    In addition to pricing on food and other goods that has earned a cultlike following, big-box retailer Costco allows refunds or exchanges on pretty much everything, no receipt required, and offers pharmacy services as well as hearing centers.  Anyone experiencing hearing difficulty…

  • Smiling senior woman holding a smartphone, looking to the left, with a row of trees lining a sidewalk walkway blurred behind her, on a sunny spring day

    Fulfilling, Productive Things to Do in Retirement

    Some choose retirement, and some have retirement thrust upon them. Modern retirees face decades of free time to fill with leisure activities, socializing, contributing to a community or cause, pursuing hobbies — or working, either for the income or for…

  • Medicine, pharmaceutics, health care and people concept - Happy female pharmacist giving medications to senior male customer

    Everything to Know About Costco’s Pharmacy

    Learn how Costco pharmacy handles pricing, insurance, delivery, and pet meds so you can decide if switching will save you time and money.

  • Young woman using smartphone on the bed

    Experts Say TikTok’s Mouth Taping Trend Could Be Dangerous

    A new wellness trend has TikTokkers taping their mouths shut at night to breathe better and improve sleep. While the trend might not be as foolish as the infamous Tide Pod Challenge, doctors say mouth taping could be dangerous. “There…

  • Louisville, Kentucky, USA - May 03, 2018: The Pegasus Parade, United States Army troop, marching down W Broadway during the parade

    US Military Will Now Help Service Members Pay for Abortion Needs

    Since the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June, some 80,000 female active-duty service personnel are stationed in states that now restrict abortion access. Ahead of November’s elections, which will see propositions regarding abortion laws on several state…