How we came to know the Little Drummer Boy
How we came to know the drummer boy One of the most beloved Christmas carols is a sentimental ballad, not grounded in Biblical verse, but well rooted in…
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Christmas trends: Forget pine, white trees are hot
In the 1960s, if the Christmas tree wasn’t a shimmering silver aluminum, then it was probably flocked. Heavily flocked. A real tree covered with thick,…
Mid-winter horns herald Christmas
On a chilly December morning, you might hear them: the mid-winter horns blowing lonely notes over the woods and countrysides of the Netherlands. It’s a…
Nick that holiday weight gain with the no-cook Leftover Diet
The weight creep starts in October with Halloween candies. Then continues through Thanksgiving with Aunt Edna’s special cake. And comes to a blinding…
Kidney problems must be monitored, treated
Diabetics, and those with other chronic diseases, are usually acutely aware of their kidney health. But kidney damage can also occur from heart attack,…
Calorie information in restaurants helps curb eating
A new study carried out by the National Bureau of Economic Research has shown that diners tend to order food with about 3 percent fewer calories when the…
Cranberry orange baked french toast casserole
Cranberries and oranges have long been a part of many family Christmas traditions and they are still a fun way to inject a little history into the…
New safety stats: Women injured more on the job; men die more
A new injury facts database revealed in October showed the workplace fatalities rose 7.3 percent, with men overwhelmingly represented in fatalities….
Never another accident. Could it be true
Safety and technology experts say a new traffic revolution is near — an era when there will be few if any traffic accidents. Maybe even few traffic jams….
Can balance transfers backfire?
The average American had $6,354 in credit card debt at the end of 2017 which continues the upward trend of recent years, and many people might be looking…