HOME REMEDIES

TRICK FOR REMOVING A STUCK RING: Try squirting some Windex on it, suggests the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Or ice the finger and hold it above your head a few minutes before using soap or oil to slide it off.

ACTIVITY BENEFITS: Older adults who keep busy, whether it’s playing bingo, going out for lunch, or any other activity that gets them out and about, have a reduced risk of becoming physically disabled and unable to do everyday household tasks, a recent study found.

HEALTHY VISION: In a recent study, some students who tried to eat more fruit and visualized themselves doing so fared better than those who merely said they would make an effort to do so.