Health

BPT When summer arrives, all you can think about is that vacation getaway, getting the kids off to camp and traveling to visit friends and family. You’re looking forward to spending some relaxing time away from your hectic everyday environment. Unfortunately, bed bugs feel the same way. They’re itching to get out and see the…

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Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some basic simplified cellphones for seniors with hearing loss? My 82-year-old father needs to get a new cellphone for occasional calls or emergencies, but he needs something that’s easy to use and one that he can hear on. Looking Around Dear Looking, There are several simplified cellphones on the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  txking / Shutterstock.com By Mark Sherman ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underpinning President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, rejecting a major challenge to the landmark law in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling…

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As part of National Safety Month and the company’s ongoing efforts to ensure safety around electric and natural gas facilities, PECO reminds contractors and do-it-yourselfers to be aware of their surroundings when planning projects near electric or natural gas equipment. Making contact with an overhead or underground electric line or underground natural gas line can…

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BPT Warm weather heralds the arrival of cookouts, lounging poolside, weekends at the beach and a host of fun outdoor activities. Spring and summer are also mosquito season, and the little blood-suckers are far more than just an itchy nuisance. Mosquitos carry and transmit diseases that kill more than a million people worldwide every year,…

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BPT The breakfast sandwich has become a staple of on-the-go mornings. In fact, convenient and high-protein breakfast dishes are rising in popularity, according to a new study from Nielsen Perishables Group. But if you’re following a gluten-free diet or low-fat diet, buns, biscuits, English muffins and croissants commonly used in breakfast sandwiches might be off…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jussie Smollett, currently starring as Jamal Lyon in the Fox music-industry primetime soap opera “Empire.” blackaids.org When Jussie Smollett was growing up, there were two things over which his mother gave him and his siblings no choice: “We weren’t allowed to choose whether we loved each other,” he says. “We also had no…

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BPT When most women think of menopausal symptoms, they imagine hot flashes, moodiness and night sweats. But there’s one symptom that’s often forgotten when hormones begin to fluctuate – dry eye. In fact, dry eye affects 61 percent of menopausal women, according to The Huffington Post. Dry eye is a common condition in which the…

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BPT Today in the United States, there are nearly 14 million individuals who have overcome cancer. Although more than 70,000 young adult Americans ages 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer each year, the number of survivors is expected to increase by 30 percent in the next decade. This means there is a real need for patients…

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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he was creating a task force to investigate nail salons and crack down on worker abuse following a report of widespread exploitation and health problems of manicurists. “New York State has a long history of confronting wage theft and unfair labor practices…

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