(coming the week of October 28) You’ll need aniPhone 16 or at least a 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max for the AI (Apple Intelligence) features Writing tools – clean up hastily written messages into something more polished. Adjust the tone of your Slack message that is more friendly or more professional Proofread your […]
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The new AirPods Pro 2 will be able to act as a hearing aid and the FDA has established a new OTC (over the counter) category where the consumer does not need a medical exam. These will definitely attract a new market as they will retail about $250 as compared to some prescription hearing aids
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The Surprising Science Behind Increasing Happiness in Later Life You can be more joyful as we age. Contrary to what some may think, data shows that happiness is high for young adults, then bottoms in late forties only to increase as we age. Positive changes in personality result from more emotional stability, conscientious and agreeableness
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Meditation – A simple, fast way to reduce stress We can all do with less stress in these days. Here’s an article from the Mayo Clinic on using mediation to lower your stress levels. You can get started with only a few
Summer vegetable are still available so take advantage of that for this delicious dish. Put it together quickly and enjoy. Total Time: 30 minutes Makes: 4 INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons plus ¼ cup olive oil, plus more as needed ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted, halved and roughly chopped or torn ½ cup halved fresh cherry
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Spiced Heirloom Tomato Stew With Smoked Cheddar Grits Simmer tomatoes for this bright stew with cheesy grits. Total Time: 25 minutes Makes: 4-6 INGREDIENTS 4-5 cups water, plus extra as needed Kosher salt 1 cup stone-ground grits or polenta 2 ounces smoked cheddar, grated 2 ounces white cheddar, grated 2 ounces cream cheese, room
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These may make your phone or iPad more useful and are presented to make you aware of them. Most are multi-step and require a lot of text to describe. The way to figure out how to use them is make a search on your browser or type what you are looking for in the Search
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The Difference Between Integrative and Functional Medicine These are two holistic approaches which are becoming more attractive to patients frustrated by conventional medical practice. Holistic medicine used to be the traditional way, but specialization has caused us to veer away from that. Things are treated with too much isolation without enough consideration to the whole
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I (Dr. Chip Travis) have written about multivitamins and magnesium L-threonate as supplements to enhance cognition and memory. While they can and do give increased brain performance to a person of any age, their effects are most powerful in an older group in which some decrease in cognition and memory might be evident (to the
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Some of these tips require the use of Terminal or Disk Utility. These are more advanced procedures and may not be for everyone. I mention them because they can be useful. To see what’s needed in the “Advanced” go to the Original source at the end of this article. Skip the Finder window – open
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