Antiviral drugs still an option for flu
The best prevention during flu season is following the standard advice: Get a flu shot and wash your hands before eating or touching your face. But if you…
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Identifying Alzheimer’s before symptoms
New tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease are emerging, offering hope for new treatments and therapies. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the…
Stuffing — by any other name — still rocks Thanksgiving
In the north, it’s called stuffing. In the south, it’s called dressing. In the east, sometimes it’s called filling. The word you use means less than the…
The other side of the opioid crisis: People in pain
Opiods in prescription painkillers have ruined lives, families, and even decimated entire communities. According to the American Society of Addiction…
North America treat mystifies Europeans
October through December are prime months for pumpkin pies — a uniquely North American treat that mainly puzzles Europeans. In fact, expats routinely…
Iron-skillet seared chops and peaches
Here’s a meal that brings out the flavor of the delightful peach, even if, as a yankee, you get store peaches that are routinely hard. This idea from…
New food nutrition labels now list ‘added sugars’
The useful nutrition labels on foods now contain a new element: Added Sugars. The listing now allows consumers to tell how much sugar is naturally…
See bell pepper photographs page 26 Miscellaneous
Low-carb stuffed peppers spice up the season Bell peppers have it all: They’re nutritious, fun to grow, pest resistant and beautiful. Unlike most, bell…
Exercise helps lower back pain, experts say
Most people suffer from lower back pain at one point or another, but treating it remains hit and miss. Research reported by Reuters says that 80 percent…
An old therapy garners new attention
The history of medicine is replete with worthless and scary treatments like bloodletting, but now a once scorned treatment is gaining new interest. “Shock…