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Health and Welfare

The 3am Sleep Disturbance

Waking at 3am every night? If you often find yourself awake at 3am. You're not alone. These are some of the reasons that might be behind the, awakenings as well as ways to enhance your sleep: Waking during the night is actually a normal part of sleep. Most people wake briefly several times but usually fall back to sleep so quickly that they do not remember it the next morning. […]

todaySeptember 2, 2026 2

Health and Welfare

Health: How can Psoriatic Arthritis affect the Feet?

PsA (Psoriatic Arthritis) is a chronic condition that causes pain, swelling, and inflammation in the joints. It also causes dactylitis, which refers to the swelling of entire toes or fingers. This article examines how PsA can affect the feet, including symptoms, risk factors, and diagnosis. It also covers how to manage and treat the foot-related symptoms of PsA. Key takeaways Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that commonly affects […]

todayAugust 26, 2026 6

Interesting Stories

Surnames: How did they come about?

This fascinating subject was brought to my attention by a member trying to answer his granddaughter’s question on: Why do we have surnames? I thought it to be an interesting topic for our readers. There is a great deal of information on the net about this. I have selected, and put together, a brief explanation. Surnames originated primarily to uniquely identify individuals. As populations grew, communities became less stable, and […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 7

Health and Welfare

The Benefit of Having a Hobby

Feeling distracted? Hobbies can help you find ‘flow state’ and save your brain We live in what has been called the “distraction economy”: an environment full of triggers that are engineered to demand our attention at every turn. The result is often fragmented attention, loss of focus and sometimes even increased rumination and anxiety. Committing to a hobby and finding your flow can help you reduce outside noise and your […]

todayAugust 11, 2026 8

Health and Welfare

Immunotherapy – A New Cancer Wonder Treatment?

After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives. When 71-year-old Maureen Sideris was treated for colon cancer in 2008, she had to go under the knife. Her treatment was successful, but the post-operative recovery process was gruelling. Fourteen years later, Sideris, who lives in New York, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer – and […]

todayJuly 27, 2026 9

Interesting Stories

The Case for Pen and Paper in a Fast-Moving World

In a fast-paced digital world, embracing pen and paper can enhance creativity, deepen thinking and improve clarity in both professional and personal pursuits. In today’s tech-focused world, we tend to deviate more to the digital. We tap away at our computers, we gaze at our screens and our thumbs fly across the keypads on our phones. These actions tend to be more reactive than proactive. We are either responding to […]

todayJuly 20, 2026 9

Recipes

Saucy Chocolate Pudding with Coffee & Nuts

Decadent, indulgence … Who can say no to a warm baked chocolate pudding on a cold winter’s day? If you love chocolate this pudding will definitely be right up your alley. Heleen Meyer shares her saucy, chocolate pudding with nuts and coffee, which is absolutely decadent. Her recipe is similar to a well-known baked dessert with the crusty top layer, soft cake layer and a warm, gooey sauce underneath – […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 11

Interesting Stories

Elena’s Community Cuts: Free Haircuts for Job Interviews

My name is Elena. I’m 71, and I cut hair in my garage. Twenty-five dollars, cash only, no appointments. You just show up, sit in the vintage hydraulic chair I saved from my old shop, and let me help you look human again. I spent nearly half a century at a high-end down town salon before my hands started developing a tremor—nothing major, but enough to end the days of […]

todayJuly 14, 2026 15

Recipes

Saucy Chocolate Pudding with Coffee & Nuts

Decadent, indulgence … Who can say no to a warm baked chocolate pudding on a cold winter’s day? If you love chocolate this pudding will definitely be right up your alley. Heleen Meyer shares her saucy, chocolate pudding with nuts and coffee, which is absolutely decadent. Her recipe is similar to a well-known baked dessert with the crusty top layer, soft cake layer and a warm, gooey sauce underneath – […]

todayJuly 4, 2026 14

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