The story of the lovely menorah
The enchanting Hanukkah menorah isn’t the only menorah used in Jewish art, design, and ritual. In Hebrew, menorah simply means lamp and there are several…
Month: December 2025
What to buy (and avoid) at the Christmas tree lot
Have you ever brought home a beautiful pine tree, decorated it, and then watched with horror as it lost all of its pine needles within two weeks? If you…
Make your artificial tree smell real
There’s nothing quite like the crisp and clean scent of a fresh-cut pine tree at Christmas — but there’s nothing quite like the mess that a real tree can…
You’ll Need It in January 2026 If you haven�t gotten your flu shot yet, don�t wait�get one now!, 205
It’s still not too late to protect yourself from the typical surge in flu cases that often peaks in January. This year’s 2025-2026 flu vaccine has been…
Nasal spray flu vaccines now available
Nasal spray flu vaccines are an alternative to traditional injectable flu shots. As of October 21, 2025, they are approved for use in healthy,…
Pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs directly to patients
Several drug manufacturers will sell certain prescription medicines directly to American patients and discount other high-priced drugs. According to…
Chinese surgeons perform pig-to-human liver transplant
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a section of liver from a genetically modified pig into a human cancer patient in a groundbreaking procedure at…
FDA approves another Alzheimer�s blood test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new blood test to help primary care physicians rule out Alzheimer’s disease in older adults….
Are you taking your reflux meds the right way?
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can relieve the heartburn and discomfort of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as heal damage done to the…
How to keep those happy feet
If your feet are happy, you are going to be happy — and walking, too. But if you are feeling pain or tingling, it could be a symptom of a bigger problem….