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A smart bidet sits in a bathroom at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home on the University Illinois campus in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP, File)

A smart bidet sits in a bathroom at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home on the University Illinois campus in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP, File)

Doctors share the best ways to get the most from a bidet

Bidets once were considered an oddity in American homes. But they’re becoming increasingly common as more people seek a hygienic and sustainable alternative to toilet paper or a hand managing certain physical conditions.

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Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends

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It’s freezing cold and you’ve lost power. Here’s what emergency doctors want you to do

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Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

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Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

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Staying safe in the cold

Cross country skiers prepare to hit the trails at Theodore Wirth Park on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minn. As a bout of bitter and deadly cold sweeps the U.S., millions of Americans are being told to dress in layers if they must go outside. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

How to stay warm in layered clothing and avoid frostbite this winter

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Gilberto Hernandez shovels snow in the aftermath of a winter storm in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks

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An English Cocker Spaniel named Ryder stares as snow falls around him during the first snow of the season in Flagstaff, Ariz., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)

Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend

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A lineman works to restore power in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman)

It’s freezing cold and you’ve lost power. Here’s what emergency doctors want you to do

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart

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How to prepare your home before a winter storm

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How to properly dress in layers

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How to prepare your pet for winter

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Icy outside? Walk like a penguin

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How to start reading books again as an adult

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Here’s how not to get tricked by online ad scams

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How to make sure loved ones can access your data when you die

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Strength training after menopause

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How to budget for vacation

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Why you probably don’t need that added protein

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A look at the new diet guidelines from Trump’s team

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Want to stop doomscrolling? Here’s how you can pick up hobbies

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How to take a nap during the work day

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How to stay safe when the air quality is bad

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Calisthenics is making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?

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Prepare for the next hurricane with these tips

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FILE - Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand, June 17, 2024, in Weldon Spring, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

How to stay cool during a heat wave

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How to keep your dog cool in the heat

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How to treat allergies in dogs and cats

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How to stay safe when the air quality is bad

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How to stay safe during a heat wave

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How to repair an electric toothbrush

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Tips for choosing health insurance

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How to use your FSA

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Navigating the workplace

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Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work

The idea of meditating can be intimidating to beginners. Beginners may find the prospect of trying it at work embarrassing.

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Tips on stepping back from screens and starting a new hobby

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It can be hard to shift out of negative thoughts, but there are ways to stop spiraling

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Facing stiff competition, remote workers up their game

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Employers add student debt help to tuition assistance programs

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Life at home

This photo shows toilet paper in Arlington, Va., Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Phillis)

Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary

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Better health

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford visitor Sheila Garcia, 3, wears before visiting a patient at the hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

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Ticks are opportunistic pests that can spread dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferating

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CORRECTS YEAR TO 2025, NOT 2024 - Jannelliz Barragan, center, wears a weighted vest during an MB360 workout class at the Life Time health club in New York on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

Do weighted vests really help you get in shape faster?

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Bartender Shelby Campos mixes a non-alcoholic beverage - or mocktail - at the non-alcoholic Good News Bar, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone

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Trending stories

A woman washes her face as she prepares for work in Chicago, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Here’s what dermatologists are saying about your skin care routine: Keep it simple

Social media has a huge influence on skincare routines, often promoting complex do-it-yourself regimens aimed at keeping a youthful appearance.

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An airplane lifts off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as the sun rises Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope with in-flight anxiety

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A barber cuts a client's hair at a barber shop in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

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Visitors enjoy their sauna session at the Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Communal sweating in saunas is the hottest wellness trend taking over the UK

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Natasha Nelson, who was diagnosed with autism in August 2023, just after her youngest daughter was also diagnosed, sits in a sensory room she uses to calm her children in her Stone Mountain, Ga. home on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

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For the climate

Salt is spread on a street in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

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More ways to improve your wellness

The AREA Services building in Shamokin, Pa. is decorated in pink ribbons and bras for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (Mike Staugaitis/The News-Item via AP)

What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention

Participants in the Goodgym group collect litter from the riverbank to keep the River Thames free of plastic and other waste in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Combining exercise with volunteering works out for members of a UK alternative to gyms

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Kindness at work can mean giving honest feedback, limiting meetings and bending rules

New York strip steaks are on display at a Sam's Club, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

New diet guidelines say to double up on protein, but nutrition experts are wary

Pen pal letters are displayed outside the Sullivan County Health Care nursing home in Unity, N.H., June 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Letter writing enjoys a revival as fans seek connection and a break from screen time

A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. ne models and later some Mac computers to get access to genuine Apple parts and tools to be able to repair them. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small business

Nutritional shakes with "GLP-1 Friendly" labels sit on the shelf of a Kroger grocery store Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Dee-Ann Durbin)

Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with ‘GLP-1 Friendly’ labels

This photo provided by Visby Medical in January 2026 shows its three-in-one gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis test for women. (Visby Medical via AP)

At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment

FILE Olympic rings are seen in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them

Sarah Baldassaro, left, demonstrates a strength-training regimen with her trainer, Hilary Granat, at the Center for Orthopedic Rehab and Exercise on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Moriah Ratner)

After menopause, resistance training is essential. How to get keep bones and muscles strong

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A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday

This combination of images show physical therapist and Pilates instructor Jessica Valant demonstrating various poses in Colorado. (Jessica Valant via AP)

Mobility exercises are an important part of fitness as we age. Here are some tips

Kilian Jornet of Spain runs to win the 45th Sierre-Zinal long distance mountain race in Saint-Luc, Switzerland, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP,File)

Trail running legend Kilian Jornet advises beginners to enjoy the view and go easy

An installer climbs into an attic with parts of a new HVAC system that was installed in a residential home in Fate, Texas, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Why home maintenance deserves a spot in the annual health and budget plans

A couple stands on a jetty as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Bal Harbour, Fla., Sept. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship

Commuters walk along a corridor in the World Trade Center, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

If someone’s always late, is it time blindness, or are they just being rude?

A man is silhouetted against the sky at sunset as he jogs in a park at the close of a hot summer day, Aug. 1, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple

This photo illustration shows granulated sugar falling from a spoon, in Philadelphia, on Sept. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight

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Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories

Jim Holtshouse watches video through a Rendever virtual-reality headset at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio retirement community in Cupertino, Calif. on June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

A woman reads a book in the afternoon sun on a bench outside South Station in Boston, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

It’s not too late to turn the page and start reading again in 2026

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Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’

An exam room at a medical clinic in Detroit on July 29, 2015. (Charles V. Tines/Detroit News via AP, File)

You finally got a doctor’s appointment. Here’s how to get the most out of it

A home is decked out in holiday lights and Christmas decorations in Strongsville, Ohio, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays

Ahmad Collins, a city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, prepares for his nightly dialysis at his home in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks

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Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

Black Friday Shoppers wait in line to enter Macy's flagship store on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending

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Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety

Black Friday Shoppers enter Macy's flagship store at opening time in New York on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

A guide to good manners at the retail counter this holiday season

Dr. Robert Malone chairs a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in Atlanta on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 to consider changes in hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

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