From the everyday Health website
Hair loss — whether baldness or noticeably thinning hair — can occur for a number of different reasons. Sometimes hair loss is a side effect of a health problem that needs to be addressed and will remedy itself when the health problem is properly treated. When hair loss is due to a condition involving the hair itself, as in the case of alopecia, the hair loss can be permanent.
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From the Travel Channel website
Not sure where to place your order for Bloody Mary’s and mimosas this weekend? Here are the can’t miss brunch spots in every state, plus D.C.
From the Honolulu Magazine website
Everyone that grew up on O‘ahu has heard at least one story about Morgan’s Corner. Since Halloween is right around the corner, writer Christine Hitt decided to separate the truths from the urban legends.
From the Task and Purpose website
As we reported this morning in a look at questions around the new Department of Veterans Affairs veteran identification card, some veterans told us they were encountering trouble when attempting to register with Vets.gov — a step that vets must complete to qualify for the national ID card when the VA begins accepting applications in November. It turns out there’s a workaround, but figuring that out required some help from VA spokesman Curtis Cashour.
Now we’re going to use the information Cashour relayed to us to help you.
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From the Samantha Brown website
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Swimsuit season is long over, and you know what that means: It’s eating season! Chicago is one of my favorite food towns. From hot dogs piled high with accoutrements to some of the world’s best fine dining, there’s a lot to sink your teeth into in Chi-town.
From the PC World website
A devastating flaw in Wi-Fi’s WPA security protocol makes it possible for attackers to eavesdrop on your data when you connect to Wi-Fi. Dubbed KRACK, the issue affects the Wi-Fi protocol itself—not specific products or implementations—and “works against all modern protected Wi-Fi networks,” according to Mathy Vanhoef, the researcher that discovered it. That means that if your device uses Wi-Fi, KRACK likely impacts it. Fortunately, major tech companies are moving quickly to patch the issue.
Read on for what you need to know about the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability, from how it works to how to best protect yourself against it.
From the Wired Magazine website
Half-eaten doughnuts hit the bottom of waste bins around the world this week, as news feeds spread word of a new dietary danger. Yes, headlines declared, a new study shows that sugar is the favorite food of cancer. Cancer.
“This link between sugar and cancer has sweeping consequences,” wrote Johan Thevelein, a Belgian biologist and co-author of the study published last Friday in the journal Nature Communications. Sweeping is right. Anti-carb crusaders swiftly took to Twitter to stoke anti-sugar outrage.
Friday’s Star-Advertiser reports that the services for Cabby will be on Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Anthony of Padua church in Kailua. Visitation is at 9:30am with services beginning at 10:30.
Burial will be at a later date.
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This photograph shows a young Harold Scoggins, who served as a Traditional Guardmember in the 293d Combat Communications Squadron. The photograph was undated, but the fatigue uniform places it in the late 80s. He is practicing his Morse Code technique transmitting over a HF radio. Harold later served as the squadron First Sergeant and retired in the early 2000’s.
In civilian life, Harold was an officer with the Honolulu Police Department, serving in many capacities. He was one of the original members of HPD’s bicycle unit. Harold retired from the force and currently is a supervisor in one of Hawaii’s major security companies.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Here’s why when you turn age 50 you become eligible to contribute more money to 401(k) and IRA accounts, which qualifies you for a bigger tax deduction.
Here’s why ages 50, 59 ½, 65, 66 and 70 ½ are so important to your retirement plan.
From the everyday Health website
If you’re one of the 73.5 million Americans who have unhealthy cholesterol levels, heart-healthy lifestyle changes are important ways to improve your cholesterol and prevent it from getting progressively worse. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fewer than half of people with high LDL cholesterol (the type of cholesterol that puts you at risk for heart disease) are getting treated, and not even one in three have their high cholesterol under control.
Ivan V. Pacold, MD, a cardiology professor at Loyola University’s Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, says that lifestyle choices matter, and “even if these changes don’t show up directly in your cholesterol numbers, they can be lowering your risk for heart disease.” So if you haven’t made the change to a heart-healthy lifestyle, here are nine ways to get started.
From the Airman Magazine website
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The F-22A Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter incorporating fourth-generation stealth technology, radical maneuvering capabilities, the ability to fly at supersonic speed without afterburners and unprecedented pilot situational awareness, making it the most dominant and advanced air superiority fighter in the world.
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From the Task and Purpose website
In the 241 years since the United States of America declared independence from the British Empire in 1776, the uniforms of those serving in the U.S. Army have changed drastically.
Over the years, as the nation grew, uniforms have evolved to fit the times and take advantage of changes in tactics and technology. In some cases, as this paper from US Army History notes, the changes were minor affairs, while in other cases, the look of the Army was radically changed.
