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Protect Your Home and Wallet: Unplug These 5 Appliances When You’re Done Using Them

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1. Toasters and Toaster Ovens A Man Preparing Food in Toaster Oven – why you should unplug appliances Toasters and toaster ovens are found in most kitchens and used regularly, but they also come with surprising risks. When crumbs build up inside the toaster, they can catch fire if the appliance malfunctions or overheats. Leaving … Read more

What hair color should you choose after 60 for a youthful look? A hairdresser shares his advice

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Coloring your hair after 60? Yes, but not just any old way! Many people think that covering up gray hair is enough to look younger. However, as one expert hairstylist reveals, choosing the wrong color can sometimes harden features… and even prematurely age your appearance. Fortunately, there’s a simple trick to finding the perfect shade … Read more

Here’s why you should always leave an upturned glass and a piece of paper in the sink before going on vacation

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When we talk about preparing for vacation, we often think about booking a hotel, packing our suitcase, checking our ID, programming our GPS, or making sure the plants will be watered while we’re away. But there’s one discreet, almost invisible gesture that could save you a very unpleasant surprise when you get back : leaving … Read more

I’m 72, raising little Ben on my own since his mom — my daughter — died last year. I don’t take him out much — money’s tight, and my back gives me trouble — but that morning, he’d been so brave at the dentist that I promised him a hot chocolate. The place was small, spotless, and full of people tapping on laptops — the kind where one spilled drop feels like a crime. We sat near the window. I helped Ben take off his coat, his tiny curls sticking up with static. He giggled when he got whipped cream on his nose, and I laughed too — until a man at the next table sighed loudly. “CAN’T YOU CONTROL HIM?!” he muttered. Then the woman across from him added, “SOME PEOPLE JUST DON’T BELONG IN PLACES LIKE THIS.” My smile froze. Ben’s lip trembled. “Grandma, did we do something bad?” I wiped his mouth, pretending not to hear. “No, sweetheart, some people are just being mean.” But then the waitress came over. I expected kindness. Instead, she said softly, “MA’AM… MAYBE YOU’D BE MORE COMFORTABLE OUTSIDE? There’s a bench right in front of the café on the other side of the road.” The words hit harder than a slap. I looked at Ben — his eyes were wide. “Ben, sweetheart, it looks like we should go,” I said quietly, taking his unfinished chocolate with me. But then he shocked me. “No, Grandma,” he whispered. “We can’t leave.” “What? Why?” His eyes were fixed on something behind me. I turned. Full in the first c0mment

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They said we didn’t belong there. One minute, my grandson was giggling over whipped cream. The next, a stranger muttered, and a waitress quietly asked us to leave the café. I thought it was just cruelty until my boy pointed at her face… and everything I knew about our lives changed. Ergonomic chairs     … Read more

16 warning signs of cancer

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Sometimes, cancer begins its work silently. It makes no noise, it doesn’t show itself obviously. Yet, certain small signs can already be warning signs.   Shortness of breath or wheezing : often associated with asthma or poor health, they can also be a sign of lung cancer. Frequent infections or recurring fevers : some leukemias … Read more