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Lifestyles

Healthy diet, healthy lifestyle can add up to a healthy you

Nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle are the foundation of human health. Having good nutrition allows your cells, tissues and organs to function properly. Poor nutrition leads to some severe health risks as we age. Muscle wasting, extreme fatigue and a weaker immune system can all ...

Finding the best BP medicine is challenging

High blood pressure is one of the most common conditions affecting Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. That comes out to 120 million people. The latest guidelines encourage health care ...

Senior news

SENIOR WATCH: The Liberty Township Senior Watch Program invites local residents aged 60 and older to learn more about its complimentary services. The program supports independent living through wellness checks, daily phone calls and home safety enhancements. At your request, Township Safety ...

FDA approvess first-of-its-kind pill to help cut cholesterol

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that's previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs. The drug from Merck was OK'd on Thursday for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol ...

DEAR ANNIE: Man is frustrated living in ‘dating desert’

DEAR ANNIE: I’m a single man in my 40s living in Gillette, Wyoming. While this energy — and resource-rich — region provides great career opportunities, it’s created what I can only describe as a “dating desert.” In Gillette, the dating pool feels highly transactional. High income ...

Get stove that shuts itself off

DEAR HELOISE: I read the hint from your reader, Jim, about leaving stovetop knobs slightly off the vertical line to remind him to turn them off. If anyone’s in the market for a new stovetop, may I recommend induction stovetops? Not only can you boil a cup of water in 60 seconds, but if you ...