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Protect Your Hands While Gardening

Protect Your Hands While Gardening

July 11, 2014

There's nothing like a relaxing afternoon in the garden. But hot weather makes you sweat, and moist hands blister easily.…

The Secret to Spotless Crystal

The Secret to Spotless Crystal

July 10, 2014

We'd like to help you care for your crystal—the fancy tumblers and stemware and serving pieces you take out only…

How to Hide: Keep Your Movements, Your Purchases and Your Past Private

How to Hide: Keep Your Movements, Your Purchases and Your Past Private

Frank Ahearn | July 9, 2014

People have the right to hide their pasts—as long as they are European. That essentially was the ruling of the…

4 Super-Healthy Super-Easy Desserts

4 Super-Healthy Super-Easy Desserts

Emily von Euw | July 9, 2014

You won't believe how delicious they are! If you're looking for a new dessert that's healthful, the first ingredient you'll…

Neat Packing Trick
Travel

Neat Packing Trick

July 9, 2014

You know those cardboard separators that the liquor-store cashier uses for wine when packing the bottles in a brown paper…

No Eggs? Bake with This Instead

No Eggs? Bake with This Instead

July 8, 2014

You crave a little cake, so you check your pantry and refrigerator for the needed ingredients. All's good, except no…

Declutter Your Home Forever

Declutter Your Home Forever

Melva Green, MD | July 7, 2014

A Psychiatrist's Surprising Tricks A cluttered home is more than just unsightly—living in the midst of a mess actually takes…

The Best Used Cars Under $6,000

The Best Used Cars Under $6,000

Karl Brauer | July 7, 2014

Demand for some used cars increased recently as disruptions in Japanese auto and parts production led buyers to seek alternatives.…

The Best Used Cars Today (All Less Than $10,000)

The Best Used Cars Today (All Less Than $10,000)

Karl Brauer | July 7, 2014

Once again, it is possible to find a very appealing, high-quality, low-mileage used car for less than $10,000—but only if…

Toiletries That Make You Itch Like Crazy

Toiletries That Make You Itch Like Crazy

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | July 7, 2014

How aggravating it is to use a toiletry product that is supposed to make you look or feel better but…

Don’t Eat Chicken with Rice…and Other Unhealthy Food Combinations
Food

Don’t Eat Chicken with Rice…and Other Unhealthy Food Combinations

Donna Gates | July 7, 2014

When I was 15, my skin began to break out, and a well-meaning but misguided dermatologist prescribed antibiotics. Fifteen years…

10 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods…and 10 Foods to Avoid
Food

10 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods…and 10 Foods to Avoid

Philip P. Cavicchia, PhD, and James R. Hébert, ScD | July 7, 2014

Inflammatory Food Index Proves Dining Drives Inflammatory Response A few years ago, we reported on a newly created index to rank…

Bug-Splat and Bird-Doo Remover

Bug-Splat and Bird-Doo Remover

July 7, 2014

Don't you love summer road trips? They would be even better without the bug splats and bird doo on the…

Say No to Sparklers

Say No to Sparklers

July 4, 2014

Did you know that an average of 180 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in…

When Different Generations Travel Together
Travel

When Different Generations Travel Together

Pauline Frommer | July 3, 2014

An insider’s secrets to more fun, less stress I don’t know if I’ve ever dreaded a vacation as much as…