There’s an important change in Medicare coming this month for 59 million Americans. The government is issuing new Medicare cards that replace the Social Security number with an 11-digit personal ID. The new cards will stop the identity theft that’s happened when senior citizens had their Social Security number stolen by giving out their Medicare number. Source Link
Keeping your kitchen healthy means more than tossing out the mystery leftovers in the back of the fridge. Experts say you should change your cleaning sponge often because even microwaving it won’t kill all of the germs. And throw away a cutting board that has lots of cracks where bacteria can survive a good cleaning. Source Link
America’s most popular dog is still the Lab, but a French favorite is moving toward the front of the pack. The American Kennel Club says the Labrador retriever had the most registrations for the 26th straight year. The French bulldog that’s popular with urban owners ranked sixth, finishing behind the German shepherd, golden retriever, bulldog and beagle. Source Link
