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When a 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was announced in October, there were a lot of unhappy people. In fact, a survey from The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan group for seniors, found that just 10% of older Americans were happy with the annual COLA. The 2.8% increase raises the average retirement benefit by $56 per month. In light of rising food prices, housing, insurance, and utilities, $56 doesn’t stretch very far. Factor in the rising cost of Medicare Part B, and most seniors will be lucky to break even. That’s why groups like The Senior Citizens League suggest…

And Happy Birthday to the smart, and sporty actress Geena Davis, who turns 70 today. The actress, most known for her role in Thelma and Louise and A League of Their Own, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Accidental Tourist in 1988. The Mensa member who has campaigned for more and better women’s roles in children’s programming also fronts the Women’s Sports Foundation. Davis was one of 300 women who vied for a semifinals berth in the US Olympic archery team and placed 24th just two years after being introduced to the sport. In 2007 she was honored for…

Essential oil company doTERRA received the “Best Essential Oils” designation in Oprah Daily’s2026 Self-Care O-wards, an annual awards program that identifies wellness and personal care products through expert evaluation and staff testing. The Pleasant Grove, Utah-based company was recognized for the versatility of its product line and its ethical sourcing practices.Holistic wellness coach and entrepreneur Erica Reid, one of the expert panelists for the awards, cited doTERRA oils as a daily fixture in her routine. “I sprinkle some in my hands, rub them together, and inhale. It supports my nervous system and helps me stay in balance or get settled,” Reid…

A MAN taking on an epic 2600-mile walk to raise awareness and funds for mental health support is stopping at Invergordon today (Wednesday) to share his remarkable story in a bid to inspire open conversations.Jonathan Kemp is passing through the Highlands on an awareness and fundraising walk from Shetland to Galway. Picture: Jonathan KempOn January 1, 2026, Jonathan Kemp began his walk from the Shetland Islands to begin the ten-month walk through Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, finishing in Galway in October this year.Mr Kemp, who has already passed through Caithness and Sutherland, is scheduled to give a talk…

Ypsomed, a medical device company with a focus on self-care solutions, has announced a continued focus on delivery systems such as their portfolio of self-injection devices. This follows previous announcements from Ypsomed regarding strategic changes to their business to better focus on their most successful areas. At the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference, held from 12-15 January in San Francisco, Ypsomed announced that their business will now focus exclusively on their self-injection solutions for medications used to treat over 70 indications, including diabetes, obesity, and Alzheimer’s disease. Major strategic changes include the sales of their diabetes care segment and precision manufacturing…

The strain of life can put pressure on your mental health and make it feel like you need to turn everything around and head the opposite direction. Before you pull a complete 180-degree shift in all aspects of your life, consider some simple lifestyle changes. A few tweaks to your daily habits and routines can make all the difference for improving your mental health when the pressure of the world makes you want to run away.People are revealing 7 simple lifestyle changes that completely turned their mental health around:1. They put the phone down for an hour Dmytro Sheremeta via…

The amazing team of positive psychology scientists, Dr. Martin Seligman and Dr. James Pawelski, have set an ambitious moonshot goal: 51 percent of the world flourishing by 2051. As someone who spent a full career in law enforcement before transitioning to positive psychology, where I now bridge the two, I believe this 51 percent goal must include our community protectors—our law enforcement officers. For they are the lifeblood of our communities and our constitutional republic. For those who may not have a positive view of law enforcement as a profession in light of some current challenges, I encourage you to…

Minneapolis church Iglesia Dios Habla Hoy primarily serves a Hispanic congregation. When Pastor Sergio Amezcua noticed his community growing especially vulnerable to an intense surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the area, he knew he had to do something.“They’re afraid to go out. They’re not going to work. And some of them are starving,” Amezcua told KARE 11 News. “It looks like they’re responding to a hurricane catastrophe,” he said of the hundreds of volunteers packing non-perishable goods for the community. “But it is a mental catastrophe what the government is doing with us in Minnesota.”The efforts began in…

                                Case File A Tennessee worker didn’t have history showing that her knee arthritis caused problems until a wreck on the job aggravated it. Did that make a difference for her workers’ compensation claim? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text. Case Edwards v. Peoplease, LLC, No. W2024-01034-SC-R3-WC (Tenn. 12/22/25) What Happened? A worker was driving a truck for her employer when one of the tires blew out, sending the vehicle down an embankment and causing the worker to crash into a bridge.…

Postpartum depression is increasingly recognised across Europe, but the availability and quality of support for women after childbirth continue to vary significantly between member states, raising questions about how awareness is translated into action. Postpartum depression is the most common mental health condition following childbirth, affecting around 12% of mothers in Europe and, in severe cases, leading to suicide. But despite its prevalence, many women remain undiagnosed and untreated due to stigma, limited awareness and gaps in support within health systems. While women’s health and mental health have gained political attention in recent years, postpartum depression remains only weakly addressed…