The Peace Tree (Jennie Burke) I ask my family if we can put white lights on the tree this year. I will call it my Peace Tree. Something different. “We always have colored lights!” the teens protest. “Please don’t do it, Mom! We like it tacky!” My husband is against […]
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Opinion | People with hearing loss shouldn’t have to pay Zoom for captions
So why is Zoom, the most popular video-conferencing company, asking people with hearing loss to pay for the equal access that they need? For those of us with hearing loss, captions are our ramps. But Zoom keeps them out of reach, hidden behind a paywall. We should not be forced […]
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‘End of Alzheimer’s’ Doctor’s Pricey Memory Loss Program Draws Questions
Andrew Brookes/Getty By Linda Marsa, Kaiser Health News When her husband was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in 2015, Elizabeth Pan was devastated by the lack of options to slow his inevitable decline. But she was encouraged when she discovered the work of a UCLA neurologist, Dr. Dale Bredesen, who […]
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College Student, 20, Found Dead in Dorm Room After Testing Positive to COVID-19: ‘This Loss Is Forever’
gofundme Bethany Nesbitt A 20-year-old student has died in her dorm room while in quarantine after testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Bethany Nesbitt — a third-year psychology major at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana — was found dead in a residence hall on Friday around 10 a.m., […]
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Rebel Wilson’s weight loss secrets exposed as expert sheds light on transformation
Rebel Wilson ‘s weight loss secrets have been exposed. The Pitch Perfect star, 40, is looking sensational after vowing to undertake a ‘year of health’ and losing three stone. But how did she do it? As many of us fret about the negative effect lockdown has had on our bodies, […]
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Pregnancy loss isn’t rare; here’s how area hospitals, organizations help parents grieve | Food + Living
It was 2017 when Calan Hummer first began preparing to be a big brother, and his parents were dreaming of the ways he’d watch over little Lynnley and the memories the siblings would make together. Calan and his parents ended up creating those memories over just three days at Heart […]
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Rolls-Royce reports record loss as travel slumps
Rolls Royce Trent 1000 Engineering giant Rolls-Royce, which makes jet engines, has reported record losses after the coronavirus pandemic caused demand for air travel to slump. The firm announced a pre-tax loss of £5.4bn for the first half of this year. Chief executive Warren East told the BBC he did […]