Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Gene test aims for better heart disease detection
It's not a perfect test. Yet researchers report a key step for the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms - expensive and somewhat risky procedures that hundreds of thousands of Americans have eac…
A muffin to top all other muffins
The goal here was simple: an autumnal muffin to top all other muffins.
What you should know about Palliative Care
Palliative care encompasses a kind of "whole-person" care for patients faced with serious illness.
Barbie donning pink diamond choker set for NY sale
NEW YORK - Big girls will love this Barbie.
Jazz up some wheat bread with wheat berries
Wheat berries are the whole grain from which wheat flour is milled. And they increasingly are being used as a standalone grain. Cooked and eaten similar to ric…
WinEconomy semi-annual update
It has been about six months since I wrote about pricing and supply trends in the wine industry so I figured it might be a good time to update wine consumers on those trends. When we last wrote retail prices for wi…
Go green on the inside
Let's face it; Being green is an important aspect of life today. Preserving the environment through the use of recyclable products, buying produce and other groceries locally, using energy efficient appliances, and…
Wine questions and answers
From the time of the North Idaho Wine Rodeo and Tasting through a tasting with Renwood Winery here at the shop last weekend we have had a number of questions sent our way, so here are a few with our answers and exp…
Prepared polenta makes easy, delicious lasagna
For most people, the only time lasagna lands on the weeknight table is when they prepare it ahead during the weekend. Or when it came out of a box.
Your immune system... we can help
A hot topic in magazines, newspapers and in my office these days is how to boost your immune system and strengthen your body in hopes of fighting off infections and disease. It seems many have an opinion as to how …
Auto-immune disorders: When the body goes crazy
Have you noticed how many auto-immune diseases exist today? Everything from Lupus, to Auto-Immune Thyroid disorders to Psoriasis to Rheumatoid Arthritis. In fact there are over 80 defined auto-immune disorders toda…
Get your air ducts cleaned
In addition to normal accumulations of dust and dirt found in all homes, your need for air duct cleaning may be increased by pets, occupants with allergies or asthma, cigarette or cigar smoke, water contamination o…
No laps for warm laptops
CHICAGO - Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A large faction of the population suffers from fatigue. They may have felt tired for quite a long time - chronically - but that is not what Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is. It is a medical diagnosis used to descr…
Study backs new, less invasive heart valve
WASHINGTON — Thousands of older Americans who need new heart valves but are too frail to survive the surgery might soon get a chance at an easier option — a way to thread in an artificial aortic valve without crack…