Is fresh always the best choice?
McClatchy Newspapers
9/19/2008, by Jill Wendholt Silva
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - As summer wanes, value-conscious shoppers know a pint of fresh blueberries can wind up costing a pretty penny. A recent check of four local supermarkets produced wildly fluctuating prices _ anywhere from $2.88 to $4.99 a pint. Looking for a bargain? Consider trolling ...
Make your own 100-calorie snacks
McClatchy Newspapers
9/19/2008, by Kathy Manweiler
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - One-hundred-calorie packs are some of the most popular snacks around for people who are watching their weight. But those tiny packages get expensive, and you can have more variety if you make your own.
Want to try some of my favorites? Here you go:
2 Krispy Kreme ...
Nutrition Q&A: The highs and lows of good nutrition
McClatchy Newspapers
9/19/2008, by Gwen Schoen
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - You often see "high in ...." or "low in ...." on packages. But do you know how high is high or how low is low? There are government requirements that manufacturers must meet before they can use these descriptions. Here's a quiz to find out if you can figure out the ...
How to … avoid medication mistakes
McClatchy Newspapers
9/19/2008, by Alison Johnson
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) - HOW TO ... AVOID MEDICATION MISTAKES Every year, millions of Americans get the wrong drugs at pharmacies or don't take them correctly at home, sometimes leading to life-threatening health problems. Here are tips from pharmacists on staying safe:
Understand ...
Inpatient hospice facilities become more common
McClatchy Newspapers
9/19/2008, by Jeff Long
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - Weakened by heart failure and in need of round-the-clock care, Josephine Klancher balked at entering a nursing home. Her husband spent 11 long years in one after a stroke, and the memory chilled her. Klancher and her family found comfort at a Joliet, Ill., inpatient hospice, ...
Is 95 the new 75? Or even 35?
McClatchy Newspapers
9/19/2008, by Courtney Perkes
The Orange County Register (MCT) - Gordon Bern doubled his treadmill time in the Leisure World gym so he could walk on uneven cobblestones during his first visit to Europe over the summer. Such are travel preparations at 95.
At the London airport, he bid farewell to his best friend, who was headed ...
Bright ideas lighting up Grand Central Terminal
McClatchy Newspapers
9/18/2008, by Michael Kofsky
MarketWatch (MCT) - New York's Grand Central Terminal may be a grand old National Historic Landmark, but thanks to some modern technology, it's becoming one the most energy efficient buildings in the city. The Metro North Railroad, a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transit Authority which operates ...
Pox parties continue despite vaccine
McClatchy Newspapers
9/18/2008, by Jeremy Manier
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - As Tabitha Keller drove her two young children to attend a chickenpox party earlier this year, she felt a moment of doubt about the wisdom of intentionally infecting her kids with the bug. Keller did not trust the chickenpox vaccine, so she was arranging for her children to ...
Fit after 50
McClatchy Newspapers
9/18/2008, by Joanne Kempinger Demski
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT) - If you're middle-aged and have been working out for years _ good for you. You probably look and feel far younger than your friends from high school. But do you still feel as great after your workouts, or are you a bit stiff and achy? Or maybe you're gaining ...
Living in a time capsule
McClatchy Newspapers
9/18/2008, by Kim Palmer
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - Ricky Nelson is crooning "Fools Rush In" on the vintage stereo. There are ashtrays throughout the house, even though nobody smokes. And the atomic star-burst clock above the fireplace keeps perfect time. In fact, everything in Dr. Matthew and Pamela Mayo's home ...
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