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Apple dump cake is one of those desserts that makes everyone ask for your recipe after the first bite. It’s also known for its ease of preparation – all you have to do is layer ingredients and top it with lots and lots of butter before baking. Apple dump cake …

4 Ways to Feel Less Lonely Over the Holidays Anna GoldfarbAt home in Philadelphia �� iStock As the weather turns colder and states implement new lockdown restrictions, you might be missing your friends, family and coworkers. But you can use one of these creative ideas to connect with others → …

Research of the Week Practicing self-control improves self-control. Recent exposure to more common coronaviruses (like the common cold) seem to mitigate the severity of COVID-19. There are six chronotypes, apparently. Glucosamine may improve mortality similar to exercise. Riboflavin should improve COVID-19 outcomes. Tomato juice is good for menopause. New Primal …

Lions and tigers had already contracted the virus, but have recovered. Snow leopards at the Louisville Zoo are the latest animals to be infected with the coronavirus. One female cat, NeeCee, has tested positive and two males, Kimti and Meru, are presumed positive, based on tests at a regional veterinary …

Most Americans make poor choices. So do most professional insurance brokers, a new study finds. But robots may help. Paul Rickards Anya Samek, an economist, has found that consumers make better choices among health plans when presented with a few simple calculations. So when she switched jobs last year and …

Restrictions in the state are complicated and changing quickly, leading to confusion about travel rules. California has introduced new restrictions on travel and other aspects of daily life to combat the state’s surge in coronavirus cases and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. The Regional Stay at Home Order divides the …

This whole year has felt like a continuous cycle of repetitiveness. Wake up, brush teeth, put on a clean-ish shirt, and begin the day. It’s become so monotonous that most of the time, you don’t really need to think about what you’re doing, you just do it. You’re on total …

For parents who did not expect their children to have devices or use social media so young, virtual learning was an unexpected push into the digital deep end. Several weeks into the new school year, I was sitting in my home office when I heard a series of beeps emanating …

Stress is physical. It’s caused by physical phenomena in the material world. It manifests as a physiological response using physical hormones and neurotransmitters and other chemical messengers in the body. It changes biomarkers, neurochemistry, behavior, appetites, and our perception of the world around us. Stress can make us fly off …