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For most, getting dressed each day is a given and does not require much effort at all. However, for people with disabilities, it is a whole different experience that can even be likened to a “struggle”. Founder of Will & Well, Elisa Lim, was in her early twenties when she …

We’re lucky over here at Mark’s Daily Apple. We’ve got a solid group of individuals committed to improving their health by educating themselves on the oh-so-harmful effects of the Standard American Diet. But if you step outside this tiny corner of the Internet, there’s a whole world out there singing …

Photo by TommyStockProject / Shutterstock.com Between rising grocery prices and food shortages, the coronavirus has changed the way we shop for groceries. Many people are making as few trips to the grocery store as possible to avoid exposure to the virus, too. Freezing is one way to stock up and …

Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com I come from a long line of “dejunkers.” We’re those people who constantly scan their homes for items that haven’t been used for a while — and toss them out. But when I married a graduate student, and we lived on a marginal income, I realized that …

Voyagerix / Shutterstock.com If you’re a merchant, the only way to profit is to sell stuff for more than you pay for it. As a consumer — whether you’re sipping a martini in a swanky bar or swilling bottled water from the grocery store — you are swallowing that markup. …

With summer here and more people choosing to escape their coronavirus prisons into yards, parks, woods and streets, a recent study suggests yet another potential health risk, albeit one far less concerning than the virus: exposure to pyrethroids, a major group of insecticides widely used to protect against everything from …

“Love the skin you’re in,” so the saying goes. Sometimes that’s easier said than done. Skin conditions, ranging from mildly irritating to painfully debilitating, are ubiquitous nowadays. Even mild-to-moderate symptoms can take a serious physical and emotional toll. I started thinking about skin the other day after a bout of …

The adult male scarlet tanager is a medium-size songbird with glaring crimson feathers and jet-black wings. It can be hard to spot, because the species tends to forage among the upper branches of tall trees. But it does come down to earth, and sometimes can be caught hanging out with …

Intel CEO Bob Swan quoted former CEO Andy Grove for advice about the pandemic. In a call with analysts, Swan said, “Bad companies are destroyed by crises; good companies survive them; great companies are improved by them. Swan made the remarks after reporting what he said were “outstanding” results for …