Lifestyle
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Ask the pediatrician: Food safety tips for your next outdoor family mealJul 07, 2024 8:46 am - It’s prime time for a cookout with friends or family, but make sure to handle the food properly so no one goes home with food poisoning.
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Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries
Jul 07, 2024 8:45 am - Summer is a fun time for kids to have fun playing outside, but parents should stay vigilant to keep their child safe in the heat, around water, at the playground and when riding bikes.
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Trying to catch up on lost sleep? It may not help with sleep deprivation.
Jul 07, 2024 8:43 am - The sleep-deprived brain is not a smart brain. When we are short on shut-eye, our ability to process information, remember or sustain attention on tasks takes a hit, research consistently shows. Catching up on sleep over the weekend isn’t enough.
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FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
Jul 07, 2024 8:43 am - U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment.
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Check your wallet. How you can turn $2 into several thousand bucksJul 06, 2024 4:00 pm - Currency collectors are hunting for matching pairs of $1 bills accidentally printed with the same serial numbers almost a decade ago in an attempt make the bills more valuable.
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Huntley church to offer fellowship and fun at new member reunionJul 05, 2024 3:33 pm - On Sunday, July 14, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church is hosting a new member reunion from noon to 2 p.m. at the church, 10805 Main St. in Huntley. “We invite our ...
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Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances
Jul 05, 2024 1:47 pm - NEW YORK — With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs. Navigating your finances when you start adul...
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Serve this simple cucumber soup cold for a perfect summer lunchJul 05, 2024 7:23 am - M. Eileen Brown took a trip down a rabbit hole on YouTube and she found some lovely soups to try from old episodes of “The French Chef.”
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A simple recipe for Caesar salad on its 100th birthday
Jul 05, 2024 7:23 am - It's 100 years since the Caesar salad is said to have been invented on the Fourth of July at a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. For her recipe, AP food writer Katie Workman adapts hers from Brooklyn restaurateur Frank Falcinelli’s version.
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The best ways to reheat pasta
Jul 05, 2024 7:20 am - I’m pro leftovers. Cooking once and being able to eat multiple meals is like giving my future self a timesaving gift. And when you learn a few techniques, reheating pasta is easy.