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Q: My best friend has started asking me to cover for some not-so-great behavior, like going out drinking and meeting guys with this other friend. My friend says she needs to "have fun" more and that she married too young, even though she doesn't want an actual affair, but I think she is coming awfully close.

Learning can come from books. For teenagers, there's the internet, phone apps, podcasts - this, that and the other thing.To learn in a new way, teens may want to embrace old ways.People of their grandparents' generation remember what life was like before Google and YouTube. Many know how to cook without a microwave, manage a budget and drive a car with a manual transmission.

As summertime temperatures heat up, it is important to remember the importance of staying hydrated. UnitedHealthcare of Michigan offers the following options to consider:• Lemon WaterAccording to the Centers For Disease Control Add a wedge of lime or lemon to your water. This can help improve the taste and help you drink more water than you usually do.

One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically modified poliovirus, which helped their bodies attack the cancer, doctors report.It was the first human test of this and didn't help most patients or improve median survival.

Men looking for motivation to adopt healthier habits should consider these sobering statistics regarding men's health:1. Men are twice as likely as women to have heart attacks. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the nation, so symptoms such as chest pain/discomfort, fatigue, congestion and arm numbness should not be ignored.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. >> Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaned toward the track in the broadcast booth and hollered like a NASCAR fan at home over a gripping final lap in his debut race.Once Kyle Larson tried to swipe the lead from Kyle Busch with a daring pass at Chicagoland, Earnhardt could not harness his enthusiasm.

A spicy scent greets customers before any salesperson at the Botanica Boricua in Arlington, Va. Once you're inside, there is an immediate awareness of eyes all around the room. Statues, of all sizes and degrees of life-likeness, stare from shelves, beckoning to be bought.But lately, customers have made another item, a candle, a best seller.

SUNDAY• Be Healed, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Sundays at The Healing Center Church, 3225 Fenkell, Detroit, 313-543-4896.• Sunday Singles Brunch 11:40 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays at Einstein's Bagels, 750 N. Telegraph, Dearborn. Free, email

The Ferndale Public Library's Build-a-Cat-Castle program provided doting "cat-parents" the chance to lovingly create a uniquely designed play house for their feline friends.It also gave parents the chance to have some crafty fun with their kids, creating anything from a cat castle, to a cat car, or even a "cat food truck.

Hospice and euthanasia veterinarian Karen Randall, 58, talks about what she does and why she thinks it matters. Randall of Silver Spring, Md., has also volunteered with hospice at a children's hospital.Q: You are a vet. What made you decide to specialize in euthanasia?A: I've had two full-service clinics in my career - I started with my last practice.