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Best Apps for Managing Diabetes mySugr The mySugr Diabetes Logbook (free, iOS and Android) makes tracking blood sugars, exercise, insulin and food easy. Handily, it also includes a carb logger. Easily rated one of the top apps for managing diabetes in both app stores, the mySugr app has a clean, intuitive interface that also syncs to some glucose trackers (supported integrations listed on app landing pages) so you can track your weight and activity....

It’s hard enough solidifying a day on the jam-packed summer calendar, especially with everyone else scrambling to choose a date as well, but that’s only the beginning of high school or college graduation party planning. Should you go the traditional open house route or rent out a local space? Want to use a specific theme or decorate with the latest trends? And even after the bigger components like location and food, there are so many extra details that may seem small, but make a huge impact!...

There’s no denying that superhero movies are almost always action movies; the same goes for spy movies and sometimes thrillers. If the main characters are thrust into a series of events that include high octane activity, with elements of special effects, fighting, physical conflict, stunts and/or chases, the film was considered for this list. Get those endorphins flowing by watching one—or more—of these 75 action-packed flicks. Here’s our list of the best action movies ever made....

Born in 1918, Mandela became involved in protests against the racist policies of South Africa’s government in his 20s, and is known for having spent 27 years in prison for political offenses. Even though he protested against unwarranted violence and discrimination, Mandela was adamant about his counter-movement remaining peaceful and nonviolent. An inspiration to many locally and around the world, he later became South Africa’s first black president. Mandela was a truly motivational leader who gave effective speeches and wrote an inspiring autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom....

During the winter, people with SAD may have lower levels of the feel-good hormone serotonin in their body and overproduce the hormone melatonin, leading to feelings of sadness, sleepiness, and lethargy, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). They may also struggle with a lack of vitamin D, which has been linked to depression. There is a treatment for SAD, and it largely revolves around lamp or light therapy, which the NIMH calls a “mainstay” of treatment for the disorder....

We all know what it feels like to be up at 3 a.m. staring at the ceiling (or more realistically, your phone), willing yourself back to sleep and knowing how much havoc your poorly timed wide-awakeness will wreak once the sun rises. We’re likely to wake up tired, irritable and on the wrong side of the bed. But if it’s happening more often than not, there’s more to it than just feeling like crap....

Born Addison Rae Easterling in Louisiana, she explained to Elle in July 2021 that despite blowing up seemingly overnight, she works hard, especially at her endeavors into music and acting. “In this industry, when you come in and get labeled as one thing… people like to keep you there. Which is understandable, and I get it, but what people don’t realize is I’ve always wanted to do acting, I’ve always wanted to do music," she explained....

Why was the time right to write about this chapter in your life? Well, I’ve been writing this book for a long time. Too long. I was just able to finish it because of the pandemic! Not My Father’s Son was so much about the trauma of my childhood and helping other people. This time, I wanted a book out there that was not so shocking but about being totally honest with your life....

With many celebrity couples announcing their pregnancies in 2022, come the new year, they are preparing to welcome new additions to their families. Some stars will be first-time parents, while others are already pros as they prepare to give their children a new sibling. And that means, we’re on baby watch—here are all the celebs expecting a bundle of joy in 2023. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds The Hollywood power couple is expecting their fourth child....

“I don’t even take my phone backstage because I don’t want anything to distract me from the responsibility of supporting these acts,” Crews says. “I’m not a judge. When they go out there, I’m their cheerleader, and when they come back off the stage, I’m their counselor. I’m the guy that really, really has to let these people know that even though they may have got some criticism or even if they got an X or whatever, to take it and make it constructive and to really, really grow with it....

Last we saw, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara had come together at Simon Cowell’s home in Malibu to go through the elimination process. They needed to select 30 acts to put through to accompany the six Golden Buzzers that automatically made it to the Live Shows. They did their job, but now there is a twist. With the exit of Nightbirde, Simon’s Golden Buzzer, from the competition to battle her cancer as her health has taken a turn for the worse, viewers will have the chance to vote on one of five acts to fill that final spot....

“I used to watch American Idol with my dad and my mom,” says the 20-year-old college student. “I always imagined if I went, he would be there, but last February, I was at school and my brother called me at 7 in the morning and said, ‘You should look for flights home. They just took dad to the hospital and he’s not breathing.’ It was very unexpected.” Grace first sang “Midnight Train to Georgia,” but then Luke Bryan asked her to sing a second song, and she had prepared Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman....

On hand to give each artist a critique were judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, who were very impressed by this season’s talent. Who Was Eliminated on American Idol tonight Alana Sherman, Andrea Valles, Anilee List, Cecil Ray, Hannah Everhart, Jason Warrior, Liahona Olayan, Mary Jo Young Who Made It Through to the Top 16 After the nationwide vote, here is the Top 16 in no particular order:...

Schneider who holds the record as the woman with the most wins in Jeopardy! history lost in the final Jeopardy! round on Wednesday, Jan. 26. In the “Countries of the World” category, the answer was “The only nation in the world whose name in English ends with an ‘H’ and is also one of the 10 most populous.” Schneider was stumped and didn’t offer an answer. Rhone Talsma replied with the correct question, “What is Bangladesh....

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office, Heche died of “inhalation and thermal injuries” following a disastrous vehicle crash on August 5, 2022. In addition, the report also lists “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” as another significant factor. As a result of the causes found, her death was ruled an accident, with the official date recorded as August 11—when it was determined she had no brain function—although she was not removed from life support until August 14 after having spent several days in a coma....

The Captain America: New World Order star has partnered with GAF, a Standard Industries company and North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, to help rebuild communities that have been repeatedly hit by natural disasters and left vulnerable to future crises. The initiative will start in Mackie’s hometown of New Orleans. Mackie’s passion to partner with GAF stems from his love of community and his desire to give back to those who are less fortunate....

For those of you new to investing, I know it can be exciting, challenging and sometimes a bit overwhelming. After all, investing doesn’t generally come naturally. It’s not like riding a bike. The reality is that the language of investing is often obscure and the rules and regulations can be complicated. That said, investing is the best way I know to build wealth. So I’m offering a three-part series to help you crack the code—starting with the most important foundational concepts....

What is Sisu like? She’s the last dragon in a world where dragons, once the great protectors of humans, no longer exist. The world has been overrun by this evil force. But Sisu is hilarious. She’s not what you think of as majestic in any way. She also has a human form, but Sisu basically doesn’t understand why humans don’t trust other humans. Is trust a major theme of the movie?...

During the show’s “Split Week” test, the first women had been sent away and new gals introduced to the OG guys. At a new location, the original ladies also were given new men to romance. As fans saw on Monday’s episode, Rodney dumped Lace when she made a premature Paradise return. Victoria and Brittany had bonded with newcomer guys while in exile, but Serene, Genevieve and Jill Chin stayed loyal to their original dudes, and Shanae hoped to get Logan back after romancing Tyler....

Due to the fact that The Bachelor filmed at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Pennsylvania because of the COVID-19 pandemic, spoilers for this season have been few and far between. Longtime fans know that spoilers come out due to the somewhat public nature of the show, which brings contestants to international locations and large concert events where people have cameras and the ability to cross-reference. As with Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams’ seasons, we’re now having to take a microscope to contestants’ social media activity to find out where they’ve landed in their season—the earlier someone is active, the more likely they’ve been eliminated....