How to prepare your pets for solar eclipse 2024
A total solar eclipse is coming on Monday, April 8, and it’s time to get prepared with your special glasses. And if you’re a pet owner, you might want to prepare for their safety, too. Whether you’re traveling to view the solar eclipse or staying home, you might be wondering how to properly prepare your […]
How to get free solar eclipse glasses in NYC?
New York City skywatchers should gear up if they plan to peep next week’s solar eclipse. Viewers risk long-lasting damage to their eyes after only seconds of staring at the sun, even during a partial eclipse. Many optometrists have said they see an increase in patients complaining of blind spots or blurred vision after an […]
we millennials have never learnt how to keep house
A couple of weeks ago, visiting my mother’s house, I picked up a book on the kitchen table – Clean and Green by former Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle. It was a revelation. You can make laundry detergent from conkers, says Birtwhistle. You can whiten yellowing pillow covers with citric acid and table […]
from common triggers to the best treatments
According to Dr Patel, rosacea’s key feature is redness: “flushing which typically lasts longer than 10 minutes.” Less visible – yet equally annoying – symptoms include: Skin irritation A burning/tingling sensation Dryness Tearing Blurred vision Hypersensitivity How should people know the flushing is rosacea – instead of menopausal, or from that final glass of red […]
How to reap the health benefits of olive oil
How much olive oil is healthy? Dr Carmen Piernas, a nutrition scientist at the University of Oxford, recommends limiting your intake to no more than four tablespoons per day, used as a dressing or for roasting. “Frying requires a lot more added fat, so, in general, is best avoided, even when using olive oil,” she […]
How to avoid being caught out by EV range
To that end, we usually recommend that buyers expect to achieve somewhere between 70 and 80 per cent of the advertised WLTP range, depending on the weather conditions – a rule of thumb that’s been borne out by these latest test results. If you’ve already switched to an electric car, you will probably be aware […]
How to survive heartbreak
March 2020 will most likely be etched deep for all of us. It was, of course, the month that the UK went into lockdown, and what we all thought (hoped) was going to last three weeks turned into two years of darkness, fear and uncertainty. I remember it for another reason – my 16-year relationship […]
2024 Oscars: Show time, channel and how to watch live
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s the Oscars’ time to shine. After an abnormally packed awards season that included the Emmys, Grammys, Screen Actors Guild Awards, BAFTAs and Golden Globes, the Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking’s top honor in 23 categories. Even in its 96th year, the Oscars are finding ways to reinvent itself, with […]
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight […]
How to layoff-proof your finances
With a number of major companies announcing layoffs at the beginning of the year, you may be wondering how to get your own finances in shape in case your job is next on the chopping block. The key to layoff-proofing your money is planning, says Anne Lester, a personal finance expert and author of “Your […]