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Simple landscaping strategies that can transform a home’s exterior

It’s easy to walk past a home with an eye-catching exterior and assume the homeowner has a green thumb or has spent lots of time and money working on the landscaping. Though that may be true, oftentimes it’s the simplest strategies that make all the difference. Homeowners can keep these strategies in mind as they look to transform the exterior of their homes.

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Donating a kidney does not affect life expectancy

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Dishing out the facts on good Fats

For those seeking to be more health-conscious, the idea of eating nutritiously seems simple. However, understanding what’s truly “good for you” can sometimes be confusing.

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Amphitheater on horizon for MedCamps, Tech’s ARCH335

ARCH335, Louisiana Tech’s award-winning Design Build class, and its longtime client MedCamps of Louisiana, recently enjoyed a groundbreaking ceremony for the teammates’ newest project, the 2023 Design Build Imago Amphitheater, an outdoor amphitheater that will be introduced in another ceremony upon its completion in May.

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You don’t have to finish, just get started

The trees need to be pruned, the lawn needs to be cut, weeds need to be pulled and new mulch needs to be put out. The blueberries need to be picked, the aphids have ambushed the aster and you need to side dress the vegetables.

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Exposure to rabies comes from contact with saliva

Elizabeth Ko MD & Eve Glazier MD, MBA

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How Do I Withdraw My Application for Social Security?

Dear Rusty: I will be 67 next month and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and I are discussing whether we should take Social Security now or wait until we are age 70 to get a higher benefit. I remember reading that you can start Social Security and, if not needed, pay it back within a year and then “reset” to get a higher benefit by waiting longer. Please describe the steps of this process to take now and repay the year’s benefits if we do not need them.