Lifestyle
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Crop and vintage updates
We are approaching and in some cases have already arrived at the "white knuckle" point in the growing season for winemakers and wine grape farmers alike, harvest, so while we write often about the wine grape crop a…
Reduce injury - improve mobility
Whether you're suffering from minor aches and pains, rehabilitating after surgery, recovering from a stroke or trying to regain motion after a fall or injury, physical therapy can help you improve your quality of l…
Back to school dental checklist
This morning I woke up with an excited anticipation for my morning run. As I walked outside I was greeted with crisp September morning air and the distinct smell of Autumn. I quickly left the houses behind and foun…
Biofeedback a tool for your student's success
Looking to give your student or yourself that extra edge when it comes to academic success? Biofeedback is the answer.
Are you an 'efficient' investor?
Generally speaking, if you're efficient at a particular task, you'll get good results without wasting effort. As you've already learned from your life experiences, it's usually far better to be efficient at somethi…
Fewer school districts promoting junk food, soda
An easy, healthy pot sticker with a sweeter side
I have always been a huge fan of the Chinese dumplings known as pot stickers. They're wonton wrappers filled with pork or shrimp, crisped up in a pan, steamed,…
September sickness
This time of year, there is an increase in the common cold, sinus infections, and especially the flu. It seems everyone around us gets sick. Why? There are several reasons.
Seven Devils: Scenic mountains and Hells Canyon
RIGGINS (AP) - I don't have an official bucket list, but the loop around Seven Devils has been lodged in my mind since the mid-1990s when wildfires thwarted a …
Benefits of fasting
This week I am going to wrap up my short series on nutrition and the three areas that tend to undermine any good nutrition program. Most of us know eating habits, discipline in eating right and meeting our nutritio…
Philadelphia tries less salt in Chinese takeout
PHILADELPHIA - Amar Jones knows that high-salt Chinese takeout isn't good for his high blood pressure. But the lure of shrimp with broccoli is hard to resist.
What's Ahead August 31, 2013
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7
Hot flashes and summer heat don't mix
While you're at home, not enjoying your own personal summer (hot flashes), the beautiful sun we've waited all winter to get here to relish in, isn't welcome! Fans and air conditioning aren't enough to ward those na…
Study seeks super agers' secrets to brain health
'10 Things'
Years ago when I was a young grad out of physical therapy school I had the opportunity to care for a young veterinarian who worked in the Air Force and who was an avid runner. She had run pretty much every day of h…