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Keep hands away from your face to avoid disease

Dear Heloise: I have a hint for Holly H. of Arcadia, Florida, whose letter I saw in a recent issue of the Los Angeles Daily News. When I was a teenager, I had an acne condition that centered around my jawline like hers. I went to a dermatologist who gave me the best advice anyone could give me after he cleared my face. During the treatment, I was to keep away from cheese, nuts and chocolate. But the permanent advice that I use to this day (I’m now 93) is to keep your hands away from your face. This is the same advice health care providers gave us during the coronavirus ...

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s something you’ve been holding in. When you release it, you’ll realize how much lighter and more focused you become. The clarity will subtly improve your decisions, your energy and even the way people respond to you. You’ll feel more like yourself again. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your perspective shapes your experience more than you realize. Something that feels like a setback — rejection, delay, inconvenience — is actually a hidden blessing. And what seems exciting or desirable might turn out to be a burden, so check it and mentally try it ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, July 7, the 188th day of 2025. There are 177 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Also on this date: In 1865, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C. for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln: Lewis Powell, David Herold, George Atzerodt and Mary Surratt, the first woman to be executed by the federal government. In 1898, President William McKinley signed ...

Greenhouse and hydroponic production the topic of webinar

UNIVERSITY PARK — For those interested in learning more about greenhouse fundamentals and hydroponic vegetable production basics, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Hydroponics and Greenhouse Production,” July 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This session is designed for new and beginning producers and for those looking to become more self-sufficient in vegetable production using greenhouses or hydroponics. Whether you’re considering adding a greenhouse to your property or exploring hydroponics for the first time, organizers said, this webinar will ...

Chase for Bassett is high stakes

Bishop McCort’s Bo Bassett may be the most coveted wrestling recruit from central Pennsylvania in 20 years back when Juniata Valley’s Garrett Scott was the top prize in the sport. When you hear someone like Bassett decommit from Iowa, your ears perk up. It’s a wonder who will win the Bassett sweepstakes because it may turn out to be not just one recruit, but three. It’s starting to seem like Bassett is becoming a package deal with his younger brother, Melvin Miller, who just so happens to be the No. 1 recruit for the class of 2027. He also took the Hawkeyes off his schools ...