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(NAPS)—Many broadband providers offer students budget-friendly packages and university discounts with perks like high-speed Internet for online classes, affordable TV bundles for downtime, and special mobile phone plans with unlimited data and discounts. Learn more at www.smartmove.us/back-to-school-internet.

 

 

The Hispanic community is disproportionately targeted with misinformation, particularly through phone scams. Fortunately, the world’s leading spam-blocking app can help. With its advanced spam detection and caller identification features, Truecaller can help shield you from these targeted attacks. Learn more at www.truecaller.com.

 

 

To help fight seasonal illnesses, it’s recommended you get a flu vaccination and immunizations for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia, if eligible, in the fall, before peak season begins. To learn more about vaccinations or schedule an appointment, visit CVS.com.

 

 

Proper care can ensure snow throwers will be ready when the flakes fly; chainsaws, generators and other equipment will be ready for winter storms; and your lawn mower and other equipment will be available when warmer temperatures return. Learn more about power equipment at www.opei.org.

 

 

The highly anticipated third book in The New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series from B. B. Alston and HarperCollins is now available in hardcover and as an e-book from most booksellers. Learn more at www.harpercollins.com.

 

 

You can keep pets feeling their best with a veterinary checkup to ensure they are up to date on their routine care and vaccinations, advises Dr. Whitney Miller, DVM, MBA, DACVPM, Chief Veterinarian at Petco. She offers further fall advice at petco.com/Halloween.

 

 

Blood and platelet donations are vital for people with sickle disease undergoing gene therapies and stem cell transplants, or to alleviate pain and help manage their disease. You can schedule a blood donation appointment at RedCrossBlood.org/OurBlood or 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

 

 

By combining genetic insights, family history and other clinical factors like breast density, Myriad’s MyRisk® Hereditary Cancer Test with RiskScore® calculates a woman’s risk of breast cancer so she can get prompt treatment if necessary. Learn more at getmyrisk.com.

 

 

Family celebrations are more fun when everyone pitches in during clean up—a long-standing Latino tradition—using quality products from AlEn USA, the North American subsidiary of Grupo AlEn, a household cleaning product company leading the market for 70+ years in Mexico. Learn more at www.alenusabrands.com.

 

 

Seniors, caregivers, and their families and support systems should prioritize certain steps to promote healthy aging—many of which can happen from the comfort of home, advises Heidi Schwarzwald, M.D., the Chief Medical Officer at Signify Health. For more information go to HelloSignify.com.