Dina Cheney

Knowing what to expect can help you avoid an unexpected delivery—of a large medical bill.
You have your birth plan prepared and the perfect baby name picked out. But how about preparing for the expenses around pregnancy and childbirth? It may not be as fun as shopping for a crib or picking out nursery colors, but it’s important to know about these medical costs so you’re not totally blindsided.
The costs can be hefty even with insurance: Sarah, a mom of one in Texas, has a high-deductible pla...

Many sins have been committed in bathrooms — at least when it comes to decor. Cluttered with crude “dad humor” cartoons, sappy inspirational wall hangings and peeling travel posters, these intimate spaces are often artless. But they don’t have to be.
Don’t waste the chance to adorn your washroom. “Every room needs a focal point, an artful place where your eyes can land,” says Los Angeles-based designer Jeff Andrews, who designed his primary bathroom around a vintage abstract oil painting by A...

“A lot of doctors feel stuck, and I definitely felt stuck for a really long time,” said Nicole Tully, MD, a family medicine physician who recently started her own concierge practice in Hoboken, New Jersey. Tully certainly isn’t alone. With high burnout rates and long hours, it’s no surprise that 20% of physicians indicated they would leave their practice within 2 years, according to a 2022 American Medical Association (AMA) survey.
If quitting is on your mind, you’re probably feeling frustrat...

We’re used to a couch pressed up against the wall, but a curvy couch deserves to be in the middle of a room, its curves contrasting with four square walls.
Once popular in the Art Deco era, they’re popping up more and more. But is a curvy couch right for your space?
Over the past few years, the forecast has been cloudy when it comes to couches. Cumulus-like sofas have descended from the skies into living rooms across Los Angeles and the country at large.
To some, like Annie Elliott of Annie E...

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Outdoor spaces are often treated like afterthoughts, but they should get top billing this time of year. The good news: You don’t need much effort — or a ton of money — to spruce yours up. “Even one little settee with a couple of colorful pillows can make a huge impact,” said Gideon Mendelson, the founder and creative director of Mendelson Group in New York. Here’s how to freshen up your piece of the outdoors, whether it’s a balcony, deck, terrace, patio or yard.
It’s much easier to see your s...

Erin Shuford was driving home when she spotted a coffee table on the side of the road. The piece was scratched up and poorly painted, and she was about to drive on when she noticed its boomerang-shaped silhouette. It was a Biomorphic Coffee Table by Lane from the 1960s. Shuford, a Florida-based content creator and furniture flipper, knew it would be valuable if restored.
She was right. After stripping off the black paint and returning the piece to its original condition, Shuford sold it for $...

By streamlining processes and finding efficiencies, you can find the time to focus on revenue-generating activities.
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Years ago, South Florida–based Steve Snider, managing broker at One Sotheby’s Realty, received a day planner at a conference held by the late Stephen Covey, author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” But when the program ended, he drove off, leaving the planner on top of his car.
When he realized he’d lost it, Snider wasn’t disappointed....

The Lamaze method may seem “old school,” but it’s still delivering. Here’s what to know about the technique and its benefits.
Tie-dye, love-ins, Lamaze classes. If the Lamaze method of preparing for birth sounds like a relic of the 1960s, that’s because it kind of is. That’s when that characteristic “hee-hoo, hee-hoo” breathing technique you may have seen in movies and sitcoms became popular in the US. “It was standard for past generations to be expected to take classes before their due dates...

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Whatever’s ailing you, a vacation might just be the cure. Yes, getting away can improve your health, according to research published in in 2023. It might help combat symptoms of aging, suggested a 2024 study in Journal of Travel Research. But it could also have even more powerful psychological and physical benefits, transforming your life before you pack a bag and long after you return home.
Medscape Medical News spoke with two healthcare professionals who believe in the healing power of tr...

For years, I was hungry all the time. I still remember my friend’s mom watching with concern and shock as I devoured countless cupcakes at their house. When I saw her expression, I wondered if I had a problem. But I didn’t stop.
I didn’t want to. My carb-fueled binge sessions were too exhilarating. As an anxious, people-pleasing, rule-abiding child, taking my foot off the brake and eating with abandon felt liberating.
Sometimes, I would eat until I felt sick. I recall suffering from an ...

Think of the 8-week ultrasound as your little one’s first baby picture. While some moms-to-be get an ultrasound even earlier, most have this milestone appointment to look forward to so they can see with their own two eyes that—yes—there is in fact a baby in there! Yes, months before you nuzzle baby’s fuzzy hair, you’ll take home this fuzzy image symbolizing how much your life is about to change. But exactly what can you see via ultrasound at 8 weeks—and should you prepare in any way? Here, ex...

Although they’re meant for sitting, sofas wear many hats, at times serving as beds, dinner tables, even trampolines. To withstand all those greasy fingers, leapfrogging toddlers and jumpy sports fans, they need to be high-quality.
Identifying which couches are high-quality is the challenge — one made more difficult by changes in the industry and price tags that don’t necessarily correlate with comfort.
“Most budget-friendly sofas are getting worse and worse in terms of quality,” Frida Ramsted...

It’s been a wild real estate ride in the five years since the pandemic. First, a red-hot market brought rising home values and frenzied bidding wars, with high buyer demand fueled by mortgage rates as low as 3 percent in 2021. But then rates started increasing, reaching 8 percent — their highest level in more than 20 years — in late 2023. Would-be sellers stopped selling, which shrank inventory, and prices continued rising, pricing out many would-be buyers.
What ups and downs will this roller...