by Rachel Nania, AARP, Update June 22, 2022 The ‘ugly duckling’: People who have lots of moles are at increased risk for melanoma. Pay attention to the moles that stand out — those that are darker than the rest, have changed recently or are more oddly shaped. Where the sun doesn’t shine’: Melanoma can develop anywhere on the…
Read More 4 Warning Signs of Melanoma That Are Easy to MissBY OLIVIA B. WAXMAN JULY 1, 2022 4:19 PM EDT While Founding Fathers behind that document like John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson are household names, there were many men and women who played an important role in shaping America in its infancy who are not as well known, This is especially the case for women and minorities. Native Americans, furthermore, had their own…
Read More Beyond the Founding Fathers: 12 Unsung Figures Who Helped Build AmericaJuly 2, 2022 by Scott Bomboy Officially, the Continental Congress declared its freedom from Great Britain on July 2, 1776, when it voted to approve a resolution submitted by delegate Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, declaring “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved…
Read More When is the real Independence Day: July 2 or July 4?“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer – a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.“ Frederick Douglass Every year on this day I make an assessment, from my own perspective, of how much…
Read More 4th of July thoughtsIngredients 3/4 cup water 2/3 cup white wine or cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced pickling spice or black peppercorns Directions 1. In a bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients until sugar and salt dissolve. Place onions and optional ingredients, if desired, into large glass jar;…
Read More Pickled Red OnionsBy Jess Novak June 24, 2022 For snacks, consider three components, says Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, author of The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook: combining healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables, or whole grains with a lean protein and a good-for-you fat. “This combination helps your food absorb much more slowly so your blood sugar rises less quickly,…
Read More 10 Delicious, Healthy Snacks That Balance Your Blood SugarKelsey Mulvey Every type of food has a different shelf life; plus, those expiration dates are no longer valid. Note that it’s safe to eat food with freezer burn, but it will have a dry and unpleasant texture.
Read More Here’s How Long Food Lasts After You Pull It Out of the FreezerProtecting election integrity in 2024 “Ideally, our formal institutions of election protection will work unimpeded and uncorrupted, and the administration of U.S. elections will proceed in a nonpartisan manner. But it is not enough to ask Americans to vote and to hope their votes will be counted,” argues Vanessa Williamson. (More)
Read More Election IntegrityBY ALANA SEMUELS JUNE 7, 2022 6:00 AM EDT Sometimes when I am grocery shopping, even if I am there just for broccoli, I’ll swing by the aisle where they stock feminine products. Because, even though most of the things that disappeared during the pandemic like toilet paper, yeast, and flour have returned to the shelves,…
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