Unscrambling information about eggs
In a previous column we discussed the value of eggs. From the mono diet studies of Dr. Roger J. Williams you will recall that the single best food sustaining the lives of his experimental animals indefinitely was the chicken egg. So, today let’s discuss some of the facts and fallacies about this wonderful food.
Walking device helps people get back in step
SEATTLE — Carl Simmons regularly used to run 5K races. Now the 76-year-old stroke survivor just wants to be able to keep up with his wife on a walk.
Take 30 minutes a day to take care of your health
Some people mistakenly believe if they don’t have an hour to exercise, there is no reason to work out at all. Or they use that idea as an excuse and talk themselves out of exercising.
Study suggests going easy on disinfectants
In the last 100 years, the rate of kids with allergies has risen to an alarming 1 in 3 in developed countries.
How the brain tracks speedy objects
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The human brain is far slower than a Major League fastball or a blistering tennis serve — but it has figured out a workaround.
Sweets to don pink for June 22 home game
The Walla Walla Sweets will be in the pink when they play at Borleske Stadium on June 22.
Summer outdoor workouts call for a game plan
Summer for many people means spending more time outside, even taking workouts out of the gym and into the great outdoors.
Vitamins seen as cheap counter to dementia
LONDON — A cheap regimen of vitamins in use for decades is seen by scientists as a way to delay the start of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a goal that prescription drugs have failed to achieve.
Talk set on bereavement, loss, transition
COLLEGE PLACE — Walt Meske will speak on bereavement, loss and transition at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at SonBridge Community Center, 1200 S.E. 12th St.
Early or late? Pregnant at 26 in NYC
NEW YORK — When I found out I was pregnant, I didn’t really want to tell my friends. We’d talked about babies, over wine and second draft feature articles at a nonfiction writers’ group, and everyone agreed that if you’re smart, you wait until you’re 35. “There’s too much to do before then!” said one of the women. I was 26 when I got pregnant, which meant I’d jumped the gun by almost a decade.
Free airport therapy has a cold nose, wagging tail
LOS ANGELES — There’s a new breed of airport dog. They aren’t looking for drugs or bombs — they are looking for people who need a buddy, a belly to rub or a paw to shake.
Disarming a killer — diabetes — is within one's means
Answer this riddle: One in three Americans will have this by 2050. Already, 215,000 Americans younger than 20 have it. Last year, 1.9 million Americans older than 20 were newly diagnosed with it and 10.9 million Americans 65 are afflicted with it.
Breastfeeding baby gives the best start in life
After the delivery, your next concern should be nursing your baby.
Parents can play role in development of their children's language skills
Language is a critical aspect of a child’s development, and as parents we often have concerns and wonder what we can do to help our children develop the skills to share thoughts, ideas and feelings, and to understand others.
Noise, fumes put welders' hearing at risk
Many welders today are at increased risk for hearing loss, not only due to the noise they are routinely subjected to as part of their job, but quite possibly from the welding fumes they are exposed to on a regular basis.
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