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OP Readers, as you’re well aware, most of the focus from a medical perspective regarding diseases has been centered on the Covid pandemic. “Sideshows” have also surfaced, such as monkeypox, as well as the reappearance of avian flu (in U.S. poultry flocks and in England). Serious as these are, in a post-apocalytic setting, they’ll take a back seat to diseases that can prove just as deadly under the right conditions; diseases that most of us either ignore or take for granted. Let’s jump into it. Here are the situations that can lead to disease increase… Nuclear war is the most...

You don’t have to choose between a busy life and a clean home. Join us in Homekeeping Society to get the clean home you’ve always dreamed of — and keep it that way. The Monthly Focus for August is Closets. Every month Homekeeping Society members get a coupon code to use in the shop – the August coupon code is for 20% off all Laundry and Home Goods. Homekeeping Society is right for you if you want to: Enjoy a fresh & tidy home you love without spending endless hours cleaning. Spend your weekends doing what YOU want to do, rather than...

Store-bought flour can leave a lot to be desired. Have you ever researched exactly what happens to turn whole wheat grain into the pale, satin-smooth dust that you buy in those paper cuboids? Nutritionally speaking, it ain’t pretty.After being smashed, heated, sifted, bleached, oxidized, sprayed with government-approved approximations of the nutrients that were removed during the process, and stored for weeks on end, white flour doesn’t have much to offer in terms of food value. For those looking to improve their diets and get some consumer waste out of their lifestyles, a grain mill may be just the ticket to...

Time to get some school shopping done! Right now, Prime Members can get Avery Durable View 3 Ring Binder, 1/2 Inch Slant Rings (Pack of 4) for only $12.93! (Reg. $27) Details include: This 1/2 inch durable binder offers more protection than standard binders thanks to its tear-resistant DuraHinge spine and more flexible, DuraEdge split-resistant edges Holds up to 135 sheets with 1/2 inch slant rings; binder cover has 0.7 inch wide spine Identify your clear view binder at a glance with a customizable spine, front, and back cover that lets you make your binder your own Important documents and...

  When it comes to health matters, what you don’t know definitely can hurt you – and it turns out that plenty of people are missing basic information. A recent WebMD survey found that many adult Americans know astonishingly little about their own health. For example, 39 percent were flummoxed when asked if they knew their blood type. Only about one-third said they know a lot about their family’s health history, and a quarter said they know little or none of it. That’s concerning because the more that people know about their personal health and the potential risks they face,...