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So, did you watch the red carpet for this week’s Met Gala, where celebrities from all over dress in couture and costumes to meet the theme of the Gala? This year’s theme was “Fashion as Art,” and a range of ages, faces, and body types strutted the temporary runway at…

By Louise Applebome   It was twenty years ago that I stepped outside the conventional box of security, comfort, routine, and the familiar, and into the realm of the unknown.   My employer at the time was looking to reduce its “force” (RIF) and was offering early retirement packages to…

By Kathleen Murphy Science says the first generation to use the internet now shows lower dementia risk   You may have heard that spending time on your smartphone or computer can change your brain — and not always for the good. That point of view is reflected in our language….

Raising your arms over your head and reaching toward the sky, or folding yourself toward the floor to touch your toes, may feel like all you need to know in order to stretch your body. But if that’s the extent of your knowledge, then you need a refresher course. Because…

Most of us know it’s not a great time right now to be a patient in need of a physician. Due to physician shortages, physician burnout, patient overload, inadequate or unavailable insurance, and system bureaucracy, it’s virtually impossible to get in to see your usual physician (or start a relationship…

By Renee Langmuir   In a scientific attempt to measure whether animals are capable of perceiving a change in their physical appearance, scientists have used the Red Spot or Mirror Self-Recognition Test. In this test, a red spot is placed on an animal’s body where it cannot be seen unaided….