Tag: Lifestyle

Everything You Should Know About Sunscreen

Need all the deets on sunscreen? Well, we have the beauty and brains of @chemist.confessions to dish out all the knowledge on what you need to know in a two-part series! Want to learn more about Chemist Confessions? Check them out here: https://chemistconfessions.com/ Their Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/chemist.confessions/?hl=en Check out our article!👇 Sunscreens 101: How Well…


Too Quick to Cut: The Dark Side of Surgery in Women’s Medicine

In my teens, I had terrible cramps that came every month with my periods. They were so painful that I was incapacitated for one week out of every four, making my life miserable. I went to countless doctors and specialists, who either told me to “deal with it” or prescribed medication. The drugs were so…


Know the Signs of the Life-Threatening Colon Infection Clostridioides Difficile

Peggy Lillis was a healthy single mom raising two boys and working extra jobs on the weekend. All that ended on April 21, 2010, when an ICU doctor told her son Liam that his mom, who had been healthy just a week earlier, was dead from a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). CDI is a colon…


The WHO’s Updated Abortion Care Guideline and Its Implications for Member States

Commentary The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that babies should be killed up until the moment they emerge from the birth canal, without delay, whenever a pregnant woman requests it. Through its updated abortion care guideline released in 2022, the WHO expects all Member States to implement this policy. This article is not about whether…


How Your Camera Can Help You Make the Most of Your Vacation

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Whether you travel close to home or take an extended trip, consider these ideas for capturing the moments that matter. 1. People Pictures It’s true. Every picture tells a story. Later, you’ll be glad you withstood the verbal resistance and nudged the kids or grandparents to succumb to one…


Stock the Pantry to Save Money

Just in case you haven’t been paying close attention to what’s going on with the cost of food, the average cost of ground beef in the U.S. has hit once again hit an all-time high—$4.78 a pound. I believe it, and not only beef. It is shocking how grocery prices are going up, which understandably…


Embrace the Traditions: Connecting With Europeans

I used to be put off by European sophisticates, so into their fine wine and stinky cheese and their high-falutin’ “terroir” that created it all. But now I love being a cultural bumpkin. Sure, I’m simple. I was raised thinking cheese is orange and comes in the shape of the bread. Slap it on—voilĂ !—cheese sandwich….


Are Home Purchase Preapproval Letters Helpful?

Dear Monty: We have a showing scheduled next week for a home. The seller’s agent is asking for a copy of our preapproval letter. Our approval is for quite a bit more than we are willing to offer, and we are concerned that when they learn we can pay more, they will not be as…


Crunchy Papdi Chaat Is Your Next Must-Try Snack

Chaat—derived from the Hindi word chaatna, which translates as “to lick” or “to taste”—is a popular category of street food found in stalls, carts, and food malls across South Asia. It is characterized by an array of flavors and textures: salty, sour, sweet, tangy, creamy, crispy, and crunchy. Papdi chaat, also known as papri chaat,…


The ABCs of Red-Eyes

You’ve seen those humorous T-shirts reading: ¨There are 10 types of people in the world—those who understand binary and those who don’t.” That also applies to travelers: They either love or hate red-eye flights. In case you’re from a different planet and don’t already know, a red-eye is a long-haul flight that operates overnight on…