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By Dr. Caroline Cederquist Do you know one of those people who never seems to eat -- no breakfast, no lunch, little snacking throughout the day? Maybe you are one of these people who's always declining the lunch invitation, and all day long, you're never really hungry, or not so hungry that you feel you need to respond to it. But perhaps over the years, you have nevertheless accumulated Read more...

It's the middle of the night when a woman wakes up and smells smoke. She shakes her husband and starts yelling, "Help! Help! Wake up and call the fire department! The house is on fire!""Shhh," says the husband. "Don't make so much noise. You'll wake your mother."- - - - -Think you're funny? Share your best jokes here. Read more...

A man is hitchhiking along the side of the road in the middle of nowhere on a very dark and very stormy  night. It's pitch black, and the rain is so heavy and driving so hard that he can see only a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly he sees a car come toward him and stop. Without thinking about it, the fellow gets in the car and closes the door -- only to realize that nobody is behind the Read more...

It's late one night. The sky is black with clouds and filled with thunder and lightning. Suddenly, the radios in an airport control tower crackle and the operators hear the voice of a helicopter pilot reporting, "Tower, I'm holding at 3,000 feet over Helipad 1." Immediately, the operators hear a frantic voice shout, "No! You can't be doing that! I'm holding at 3,000 over that Read more...

A rather awkward freshman goes to his first college dance. For most of the night he stands off by himself until he finally gets up the nerve to ask a pretty junior for a dance. She gives him the once-over and says, "Sorry, I won't dance with a child." "Please forgive me," the freshman says. "I didn't realize you were pregnant." - - - - - Read more...

By Kyle Roderick ThirdAge Staff So you've done the math and it's sleep that's coming up short. Unfortunately, when you're tired, your quality of life during your entire day suffers. The best way to get more sleep is by simply going to bed earlier each night. Start by going to bed a half hour earlier than usual, then work up to a full hour. And if you think this is an obvious Read more...

Good skin care requires a daily routine -- no less important when going to bed. British skin care specialist Bonnie Estridge says those hours between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. are key because "skin repair is at its optimum while you sleep." So it's worth investing in the right "night" cream, she says. These are formulated "to renew, repair, and nourish," while many day Read more...