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Nourish: Serve seared scallops on a creamy herb sauce for a quick, elegant mealMay 14, 2024 11:04 am - This meal of seared scallops over a velvety, green herb sauce is so elegant, sumptuous and nourishing, it’s hard to believe how quickly and easily it comes together.
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Cottage pie with turkey and peas offers comfort in any seasonMay 14, 2024 11:02 am - A simple, hearty dinner, this cottage pie includes ground turkey, vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes. Although you don’t need anything else with this pie, a green salad would make a nice accompaniment.
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Spinach pesto pasta is a family-friendly way to eat your greensMay 14, 2024 10:58 am - This light, bright spinach pesto pasta is a great, kid-friendly way to work additional greens into your meal rotation. We like baby spinach for its mellow flavor, but feel free to play around with bolder, heartier options, such as kale or Swiss chard.
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How to age better than your parentsMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - Many of my generation — boomers — have come to equate aging with illness, loneliness and disability. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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A frank look at hot dog prices at MLB ballparksMay 12, 2024 10:42 am - Actor Humphrey Bogart once remarked that a hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz. Most baseball fans would agree with the sentiment, though Bogart might be sur...
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This strange brain reaction to pain is called ‘muscle guarding’May 12, 2024 8:40 am - In muscle guarding, the brain seeks to protect an injured area by subconsciously directing the surrounding muscles to not function, or to lock, ostensibly to defend the body against additional pain or injury.
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How climate change is raising the risks of another pandemicMay 12, 2024 6:00 am - As humans degrade earth’s environment, we have created a world in which diseases may be increasingly apt to fester and multiply. Infection-spreading creatures such as mos...
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Work Advice: For this single mom, ‘Bring Your Kid to Work Day’ is every dayMay 12, 2024 5:46 am - Q: My project manager gave birth last year. During her parental leave, the father of her child and his family became abusive. That upended her plans to have his mother pr...
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DEI is getting a new name. Can it dump the political baggage?May 11, 2024 10:58 pm - Last year, Eli Lilly’s annual shareholders letter referenced the acronym for diversity, equity and inclusion 48 times. This year, “DEI” is nowhere to be found. In March, ...
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Why the internet can help people cope with hypochondriaMay 10, 2024 12:09 am - Hypochondria — excessive worry of being or becoming ill — can feel isolating. What are the roots of this anxiety-related condition?