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Woman shares her therapist’s incredibly helpful mental health hack: ‘Run the dishwasher twice’

Upworthy – Danielle Wunker, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor, shared a story on her Facebook page that is resonating with people who struggle with mental health issues. It reads: "When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by. I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn't have much...

Southern Hangover Cake

Southern Living – This is our Southern take on the Italian hangover cake; ours is made super Southern with our use of bourbon and a glaze that’s flavored like lemony sweet tea thanks to limoncello. It's a hair-of-the-dog sort of cake, as the alcohol burn is quite present (as it should be; we don't want to cook off the alcohol). The cake itself is wonderfully moist, plush, velvety, tender, and soft. When you cut into the...

Try This When Your Doctor Says ‘Yes’ to a Preventive Test but Insurance Says ‘No’

“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old. I reached out to you because I wanted to know why my son’s hearing tests weren’t covered by our insurance and why we needed to pay for it.” — Anna Deutscher, 29, from Minnesota, writing about her infant...

Beloved TV Judge Frank Caprio, Known for His Compassion, Dies at 88

The late judge became a beloved Rhode Island figure.

13 Weight Loss Snacks That Don’t Taste Like Cardboard

EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – Healthy snacks can, well, taste like cardboard. Luckily, there are lots of options that are not only delicious but can help you lose weight. Eat This, Not That! chatted with Tara Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT, a Board Certified Sports Dietitian and co-author of the Flat Belly Cookbook for Dummies, who helps her clients achieve their weight loss goals. She revealed 13 weight loss snacks that don’t taste like cardboard. Greek Yogurt...

Cracker Barrel unveils a controversial logo change

CNN – Cracker Barrel’s modern makeover doesn’t stop with redoing its restaurants. It’s dropping the barrel and the man from its logo, too. On Tuesday, the Southern-inspired casual dining chain unveiled a new logo “rooted even more closely to the iconic barrel shape,” but without the barrel itself — a central part of the brand’s identity since 1977. The identity refresh also includes new TV commercials, a redesigned menu and several new fall-themed foods, part of...

Doctors say medical misinformation has gotten worse, survey finds

Anti-vaccine myths surged on social media ahead of this month’s shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The gunman blamed a Covid vaccine for his mental health issues, including depression, despite no clear evidence showing a link.

McDonald’s is cutting prices of its combo meals

CNN – McDonald’s is slashing the prices of its combo meals just a few weeks after the CEO publicly admitted that its menu has gotten too expensive and pledged to fix the problem. McDonald’s and its US franchisees agreed to price eight popular combo meals at 15% less than the total cost of buying the items separately, with the chain offering financial support to franchisees if they agree to lower prices, according to a source...

Dementia in cats mimics human Alzheimer’s, researchers find

CTVNews.ca – A new study has found that humans and cats develop dementia in similar ways, offering what scientists say are new opportunities to research conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. The study by a team of U.K. neurological and veterinary researchers examined the brains of 25 cats donated to science after their deaths, including eight that previously showed signs of cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), also known as feline dementia. Brain scans of older and CDS-affected cats showed the build-up...

Woman, saying raw milk sickened her toddler and led to loss of unborn baby, sues Florida dairy farm

NBC NEWS – A woman has sued a Florida dairy farm state officials linked to an outbreak of infections from consuming raw milk, claiming she lost her unborn child while she was caring for her toddler who got sick from the milk. Rachel Maddox claimed that she didn’t know about the risks involved with raw milk and that her child became seriously sick after having consumed the product, according to the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in...

Deregulate Medical Licensing?

Foundation for Economic Education – FEE has published several articles over the years on the dangers of occupational licensing regulations. In short, occupational licensure imposes additional legal requirements on someone entering a particular profession. These exist in industries ranging from medicine to hair-braiding (yes, really). Often, defenders of such regulations point to their role in ensuring safety in fields such as medicine. However, a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) highlights that even in critical...

Childhood Immunization; Glyphosate; Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Today’s Top Health New

KFF Health News Original Stories Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic. The suffering is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by segregation, disinvestment, hate crimes, and other forms of racial discrimination. (Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam, 8/19) The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Went Dead. States Are Scrambling To Help. LGBTQ+ youth lost dedicated support on the 988 Suicide & Crisis...

Former Russian Miss Universe contestant, 30, dies after elk smashes through windshield

Russian model Kseniya Alexandrova was married just four months before fatal elk collision on highway

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