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10 Best Kids’ Backpacks Designed to Keep up With Your Kiddos All School Year
Our parenting experts tested and judged the best kids' backpacks for grades pre-K to high school. Included are affordable backpacks that are durable and cute.
11 min read - HealthRaleigh News and Observer
Heat-related illness is common for those with chronic conditions. Learn from my mistakes.
North Carolinians are feeling the effects of the high temperatures. As someone with a chronic illness, heat has always been my kryptonite.
11 min read - LifestyleMake It Amusing
How scent keeps me sane while living—and working—in a small studio apartment
Scent and emotion are intrinsically linked, and using home fragrances throughout the day can have a powerful impact on your wellbeing. Here's how I do just that in my own routine.
3 min read - LifestylePureWow
My Kid Changed Their Pronouns: 3 Parents on What It’s Like and How They Support Their Children
There comes a point in every parent’s journey when you suddenly realize your kids have an identity outside of the one you’ve ascribed to them. Maybe you thought they loved soccer and they tell you they actually detest every minute on the pitch. Maybe you assumed they were into the bangs and pigtails look, but really they’re dying for a wixie. (That one comes from personal experience; I nearly cried when my daughter asked to grow out her bangs.) Or maybe it’s something bigger. Maybe they don’t fe
10 min read - HealthKTBC
VideoOlder adults and aspirin
For years, many thought a daily aspirin was part of a healthy regimen, however, adults 60 and older are now not recommended to start taking a low-dose of aspirin for heart health. But a new study suggests many older adults are still taking that daily aspirin. Dr. Kumar joins Good Day Austin to explain.
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Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
6 min read - LifestyleCBS News
Here's how to save money on your Fourth of July barbecue
Here's how much cheaper it will be to cook at home versus eat out on Independence Day.
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