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Financial support for family caregivers
SUMMARY: Family caregivers often face physical, emotional, and financial challenges, with about 80% covering costs like food, gas, and travel out of pocket—averaging \$7,200 annually. Over 53 million Americans provide unpaid care, managing bills, appointments, and daily needs. Experts advise caregivers to understand their loved one’s finances thoroughly and keep accounts separate to avoid confusion. Financial assistance options include tax credits, grants, paid family leave, and Medicaid programs that may pay caregivers. Additional support may come from accessing life insurance benefits early, VA programs for veterans’ caregivers, and some long-term care insurance policies.
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Pickleball increases in popularity, but so do injuries. Here’s what you need to know.
SUMMARY: Pickleball’s popularity is soaring, but so are related injuries, with emergency visits up 91% and hospital admissions increasing 257% from 2020 to 2022. Players report falls, sprains, fractures, and even heart attacks. Experts advise dynamic stretching—leg swings, arm circles, lunges, and more—to prevent injuries. Despite risks, pickleball offers significant health benefits, including improved mental health, social interaction, lower cholesterol, and increased vitamin D from outdoor play. Orthopedic doctors emphasize warming up properly to enjoy the game safely, helping players stay active while minimizing injury risks in this fast-growing sport.
Pickleball is a sport surging in popularity. In fact, Florida leads the nation with more pickleball courts than any other state.
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Hulk Hogan’s sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy
SUMMARY: Hulk Hogan, the iconic pro wrestler, won a landmark 2016 privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media after they published a sex tape without his consent, resulting in a $140 million verdict, later settled for $31 million. The case highlighted tensions between celebrity privacy and First Amendment rights. Hogan’s emotional impact underscored the personal damage caused, especially as the tape was widely accessible online, including to children. This case set a precedent empowering public figures to challenge invasive media coverage and influenced a wave of privacy lawsuits against news outlets. It underscored the delicate balance between truthful reporting and respecting intimate personal boundaries.
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Sunscreen, fruit, clothes needed for homeless people amid weekend heat. How you can help
SUMMARY: Summer in Central Florida is expected to be oppressively hot this weekend, with temperatures in the high 90s and feels-like temperatures in the triple digits. Homeless individuals face extreme challenges without shelter from the heat, prompting local organizations like Christian Service Center, SALT Outreach, Matthew’s Hope, and others to seek donations of clothing, shoes, and summer survival items such as umbrellas, hats, sunscreen, electrolyte packets, and cooling towels. Food donations, especially fresh and canned fruit and powdered drink mixes, are also urgently needed to help keep people hydrated and nourished. Donations and volunteer opportunities are available at multiple Central Florida locations.
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