Lifestyle

…the beat goes on

Beloved icon Tina Turner recently passed, leaving fans and admirers in total shock. While her age and her long alleged battle with illness are determining factors, the world was not ready to say goodbye to such a legend. She coined mega-hits like “The Best” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” But before she rose to stand alone in her fame, she shared the limelight with her husband Ike Turner.
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Plain Vanilla

I wrote this piece about five years ago. One hopes that the attempt to create a fad by selling the useless items described here is dead, but unfortunately, outrage among the masses is not. People seem to be triggered by everything these days. Perhaps simply being on this planet is an outrage. I offer this item now, though, as a tribute to people who work at physically demanding tasks and are likely to leave one dirty and dog-tired at the end of the day.
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Slices of Life

I’ve heard of grief compared to losing a limb, and think that’s quite accurate. After a tremendous loss, you are never really the same again.
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A very, very pricey taste

The rare, fragrant, flavorful and extremely expensive white truffles that grow in Alba, Italy can put you back nearly $7,000 a pound. It’s the reason why Japanese company, Cellato, broke the Guinness record for the world’s priciest ice cream, a brand called Byakuya that would set you back $6,696 per serving. According to the company, “It took us over 1.5 years to develop, with a lot of trials and errors to get the taste right. Achieving a Guinness World Records title made the effort all worth it.”
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Asthma Awareness Understanding the condition, symptoms and treatment

Asthma has long been a critical health issue in Indiana, with a staggering 1 in 10 adults and 8.4% of children grappling with this often debilitating chronic disease. Recently, environmental catastrophes, like the Richmond plastic recycling site fire and the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have sounded the alarm once again. For asthmatic Hoosiers, the fear of an asthma attack’s life-altering consequences has become all too real.
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Signs of worsening mental health

The prevalence of mental health issues garnered significant attention in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people acknowledged lockdowns and other restrictions and uncertainties were adversely affecting their thoughts and outlook. Though those restrictions were ultimately lifted and life returned to something closer to normal for people across the globe, mental health has remained both a hot topic and a concern.
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Make water safety a priority

Indiana Conservation Officers remind Hoosiers to make water safety a priority now and throughout the summer. “We urge all Hoosiers to recognize the danger water poses when on or around our waterways,” said Capt.
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What is a nurse practitioner?

Annual wellness visits have long been considered a vital component of preventive health care. That hasn’t changed, though the dynamic between patient and health care professional during those visits has changed considerably for many people.
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