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“The law requires Medicare parts B and D to make premium adjustments based on a person’s income,” an article on Medical News Today explains. “A person’s income cannot be so high that it disqualifies them for Medicare. Even those who receive very high incomes may enroll. However, individuals with higher incomes pay higher premiums.” But what are Medicare income limits and how could they affect you and your family? Here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 guidelines....

What is Boxing Day? Boxing Day is a holiday originally dedicated to providing gifts and charity to lower-income workers and impoverished people. History of Boxing Day The precise history of Boxing Day isn’t quite clear, but it’s believed to have begun after aristocrats “boxed up” gifts, Christmas dinner leftovers and money to their household staff and workers. Another theory is that the name stems from boxes of alms inside churches that collected donations for charity during Advent and distributed the funds on Dec....

What is orange wine? It’s a “skin-contact” white wine. Mashed white wine grapes are allowed to ferment with the skins, which lends the final product its signature hue (the same way rosé is made with red-wine grapes). Sometimes orange wine is referred to as “amber” or ramato (Italian for “auburn”). Does orange wine have oranges in it? Despite its name and color orange wine does not contain oranges. The name orange denotes color not flavor in the same way that rosé means a blush pink—not a flower flavor....

December to January is the main harvest season for rambutan, although these tropical fruit trees bear a shorter, second harvest from August to September. What is rambutan? Rambutans have a bizarre, hairy exterior that conceals a smooth, sweet white fruit within. You can easily peel open a rambutan by splitting the skin apart with your nails and spreading it back, much as you would peel an orange. Don’t worry about the spines; they look sharp but are actually quite soft and bend back easily....

When her father-in-law Prince Charles becomes king she’s set to become the first Princess of Wales since Princess Diana died in 1997. What will Kate’s title be when Prince William eventually becomes king? When William accedes to the throne he will be king, but Duchess Kate won’t be queen in the same way that Queen Elizabeth II is queen—instead, she’ll have the title Queen Consort. This is how Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is set to be styled when Charles becomes the monarch, following the queen’s expression of her ‘“sincere wish” for Camilla to be crowned Queen Camila when the time comes....

Symptom: Diarrhea What might be wrong: Repeat visits to the bathroom may occur if you ate expired food or unwashed produce—or it could be a sign of a viral or bacterial infection, Lee says. “When we see patients with diarrhea, we want to know when it started and how long it has been ongoing,” she says. “If it clears in one or two days and you don’t have other symptoms, like fever, runny nose, sore throat or cough, it’s most likely something you ate....

—Daniela Marx, Sarasota, Florida Welcome to the only club that is growing while it is shrinking! Assuming your doctor was unimpressed (no osteoporosis, etc.), then yes, you may be losing height due to normal aging: The disks in our spines become slightly flatter over time. Women gradually lose 2 or 3 inches after the age of 30; men lose 1 or 2 inches. But don’t forget your posture. Many of us begin to slouch as we get older, and if that goes uncorrected, we can’t stand up....

It’s no surprise that fans want to learn every detail they can about When Calls the Heart, from where it’s filmed to who’s in the cast and much, much more. So without further ado, we’re answering your burning question: Where is When Calls the Heart filmed? The show is filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. Is there a real Hope Valley in Canada? Kinda! The town of Hope Valley is a recreated village on the Jamestown movie set, which is located on MacInnes Farm, a working farm, about 45 minutes outside Vancouver area in Langley, British Columbia....

New to season 5 of The Masked Singer, a number of “wildcard” contestants will take to the stage. Their goal: Make a late-game surge to take a spot of one of the current contestants, putting them in the competition and the hunt for the Golden Mask trophy. Here’s what we know so far about the mystery singers: They have a combined 26 Grammy nominations, nine multi-platinum singles, four Oscar nominations, three Super Bowl appearances, six gold medals and two world records among them....

Check out more information about Week 4 below and find out who was voted out. Who got voted off Survivor 42 in Week 4? Swati Goel Though the “vibe of the tribe” was off, Swati felt in a good spot on Ika, being in tight alliances with nearly everyone. But that’s the very thing that got her in trouble. Her tribemates began to realize she had deals with them all....

Of course, there was a lot that happened with meeting the families, including plenty of drama and tears, before the crew ended up back at the Bachelor mansion in Los Angeles for a rose ceremony. Keep reading to find out who Clayton sent home last week on episode 8 of The Bachelor Season 26—and who got his roses. Who got Clayton Echard’s first hometown date on The Bachelor Season 26 last week?...

The monarch missed the Remembrance Sunday ceremony due to a back sprain. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said, “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. Her Majesty is disappointed she will miss the service.” According to royal reporter Omid Scobie, a palace source told him that “the injury is unrelated to recent doctor’s advice to rest....

She adds that if you notice your dog limping at home, do a thorough inspection of their foot and affected limb, and look for any swelling, bleeding or superficial injuries. While there are many things that can bring on dog “lameness,” as it’s called, the following issues tend to be more common. But it’s important to work with your vet to confirm the underlying cause, because that will determine the best treatment....

As far back as 2018, Cheryl told Parade, “I was a competitor back in my day and Len Goodman used to judge me. I also got my judging license as well, so I’ve had to study all of this stuff. I don’t know if a lot of the other dancers have been doing that only because they’re so much younger than I am.” If Cheryl were to join the panel, it would be more equal with two women—her and Carrie Ann Inaba—and two men—Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli....

According to Deadline, who reportedly got the news from various sources, familiar faces of seasons past—Patti LuPone, Billie Lourd, Isaac Powell, and Zachary Quinto—are coming back in the new season of American Horror Story. Quinto is the most surprising name on the list, as he only appeared in the first two seasons, American Horror Story: Murder House and American Horror Story: Asylum. In the first season, Quinto had a small supporting role, while he played Dr....