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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

The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying.

A man takes an early morning walk along Long Island Sound in Westchester County, N.Y. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Rubin)

A 6-hour morning routine? First, try a few simple habits to start your day

An oak tree with new leaf growth also shows pollen hanging amongst the branches at a park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Spring allergies are back. Here’s how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing

Marine Corps combat veteran Matt Metzger poses for a portrait with a plate of mushrooms that he grows himself for microdosing psilocybin, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims

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Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don’t know about

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Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends

Allergies of all sorts can cause pets to scratch, lick, bite at themselves and groom excessively. But veterinarians say there are ways to ease your furry friend’s suffering. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld)

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New to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit

Jeff Kellert stands in his garden at his home in Albany, N.Y. on June 20, 2024. Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. The experience keeps him active, but just as important, he said, it has led to new friendships and a sense of purpose he never expected in retirement. (Robert Piechota via AP)

Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does

FILE - Prescription drugs are seen in a glass flask at a state laboratory in Taylorsville, Utah, on July 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed

FILE - Children cool off at the Hamilton Fish pool, July 18, 2017, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?

This image provided by California Closets shows a room with a bed built into a cabinet. A horizontal tilt wall bed with built-in cabinets for TV and more helps organize a studio apartment and keeps the sleeping area in its own space. (California Closets via AP)

Don’t work in bed, and other tips for creating a peaceful sleep zone in a studio apartment

This photo provided by Prenuvo in July 2024 shows an MRI scanner. Magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields to produce detailed images of organs, bones and other structures inside the body. Unlike many other types of scans, MRIs don't use radiation. (Prenuvo via AP)

Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?

FILE - Temperature and humidity are monitored in a medicine cabinet at a medical center in California on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side effects of many common medications. Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. Meds delivered in the mail can deteriorate. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)

Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

File - A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store on Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

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Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately

FILE - People work at the Yelp office in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2023. Remote work has intensified loneliness in the workplace. Experts say friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees’ happiness. And also to companies’ success. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

Jackson, left, and Owen Pezalla, both 4, appear on balance bicycles in Seattle on July 1, 2017. Experts recommend starting with those so-called balance bikes at a younger-than-expected age, possibly even less than a year old. (Annie Pezalla via AP)

When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young

FILE - Rori Chang, of Glendale, Ariz., walks with her dog Ava as they leave the Maricopa Country Animal Care & Control facility after Ava was microchipped on June 30, 2023, in Phoenix. As most people look forward to July Fourth celebrations, those with pets are searching for solutions to the anxiety that fireworks bring. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)

ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs’ July Fourth dread

FILE - A child keeps cool beneath misters along the Las Vegas Strip, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. Pediatricians suggest keeping your child hydrated and avoiding prolonged sun exposure to keep heat illness at bay. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries

The dating app Bumble is shown on a smart phone on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. Plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app. But many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout

FILE - A Morehouse College student lines up before the school commencement, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances

This undated image shows a variety of homemade popsicles made with natural sweeteners by Jessica Gavin, a certified culinary scientist. (Jessica Gavin via AP)

Orange creamsicle or minty watermelon? Homemade popsicles are healthier than in the freezer aisle

This Nov. 2005 file photo shows future parents awaiting the arrival of their first child in Carlsbad, Calif. When you're expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 pregnant patients develops a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70,000 women and 500,000 babies worldwide every year. New blood tests promise to help doctors predict and manage the condition. (AP Photo/Julie Busch, file)

Preeclampsia can be fatal for pregnant people and babies. New blood tests aim to show who’s at risk

Shigeo Takahashi, 83, uses a pec deck machine as he works out at the Fukagawa Sports Center in Tokyo, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. If you are getting up there in years, weight-resistance training might deliver unexpected benefits. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training

A plate of green beans picked from a home garden is prepared in a saute pan in Chatham, Mass. on July 28, 2021. Nutrition experts say you can improve your health anywhere by mimicking at least one aspect of the diet — eat whatever fruits and vegetables are in season. (AP Photo/Carolyn Lessard)

Mediterranean diet or not, eating seasonally can be good for you

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, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Weldon Spring, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

If you can’t stay indoors during this US heat wave, here are a few ideas

Dr. Lisa Walling greets her 13-year-old hospice patient, Rugby, a Newfoundland, in the dog's home in Bedford, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. As an end-of-life care veterinarian, Walling considers both pet and owner to be her patients. She’s there to make sure animals are as comfortable as possible in their final days, and help humans through the difficult decision of knowing when it’s time to say good-bye. At a later visit, after Rugby had deteriorated further, she euthanized her surrounded by her family. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

How to navigate the end of your pet’s life

FILE - A woman walks to her room at a senior care home in Calistoga, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Lower your risk of falling as you get older with these simple steps

FILE - A variety of credit cards are shown on Jan. 18, 2024, in Atlanta. Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in 14 years, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re at risk

Prince Bhojwani sits on Charlies Bunion mountain along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee on April 17, 2022. (Nita Bhojwani via AP)

Here’s how you can improve your health by stopping negativity and embracing optimism

FILE - A patient sits in the living room of her apartment in the Brooklyn borough of New York during a telemedicine video conference with a physician on Jan. 14, 2019. Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

FILE - A dish with roast turkey breast is photographed in Concord, N.H., on Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead, File)

Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories? Maybe not, but you might stick with it

Racers competing outside for the title of "King and Queen" of The Alpine Training Center Gym in Boulder, Colo., July 26, 2023. (Scott Griesser via AP)

Not a gym rat? Here’s how to get started on an outdoor exercise routine

Various vegetables are displayed for sale at a farmer's market in Waitsfield, Vt., on Aug. 28, 2021. Signing up for a Community-Supported Agriculture program means getting a box of produce from local farms every week or two. It's a great way to take advantage of summer's bounty, discover new fruits and vegetables, and support the folks who grow food in your area. (AP Photo/Carolyn Lessard)

Why I love my CSA (it’s more than the weekly box of fresh produce)

Amea Wadsworth works on her computer at her home, Friday, April 19, 2024, in San Diego. Wadsworth, who moved back home after graduating college, wanted to use her first full-time job as a chance to save, and a moment to take a hard look at her spending activity. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Tempted to try a no-buy year? Here are tips from people doing it

Amea Wadsworth poses for a portrait at her home, Friday, April 19, 2024, in San Diego. Wadsworth, who moved back home after graduating college, wanted to use her first full-time job as a chance to save, and a moment to take a hard look at her spending activity. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

More people make ‘no-buy year’ pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them