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Here are a few tips for healthy ergonomics, using materials that are easy to find at home. 1. Stack books to raise your screen to eye level. You can hook up an old TV or computer monitor to most laptops, if they have an HDMI plug. 2. Position your hands and arms at elbow height, while your upper arms are relaxed by your side. Elbows should be bent at a 90-degree angle. If you have a keyboard, try resting it on your lap. Sit at a counter or desk that allows your elbows to rest at a 90-degree angle. 3....

this week Editors note: This story originally ran on March 4 and was updated on March 11 with most recent flights. For once, there’s something other than just upgrades, delays and free onboard snacks on the minds of travelers. The novel coronavirus, now known as the COVID-19 disease, is front and center on the minds of travelers across the U.S. and well beyond. We’ve all heard the news and recommendations from the experts. And as a result, many companies have grounded, or significantly reduced, business travel. Major events have been canceled or postponed. And everyday families are left weighing the...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. If you have young children in school, you’ve probably worried about them picking up lice. An estimated 6 to 12 million people deal with this itchy problem every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A new Consumer Reports nationally representative survey of 2,016 U.S. adults found that among those with children under the age of 18, 21 percent said that someone in their home has had lice within the past five years.  Head lice are sesame-seed-sized, wingless insects that feed on human blood. “As...