Mayo Clinic Minute: Can honey help with coughs?
Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen pantry.
Girls save hockey rink from becoming pickleball courts
PHILADELPHIA — Natalie Van Druff and Lilly Walter became best friends on the hockey rink.
Ex-etiquette: Setting boundaries
Q. My husband’s ex-wife and I get along well, and as a result, she thinks she can just walk into our home any time she feels like it. My husband does not want to confront her. He’s happy they are no longer arguing. And since I have a good relationship with her and I’m regarded as the peacemaker in this family, he wants me to be the one to talk to her. He says she won’t get mad at me. I don’t think it’s my place. What’s good ex-etiquette?
Review: Novel asks us to honor ‘The Women’ who served in Vietnam
Kristin Hannah has been a juggernaut for three decades, crafting more than two-dozen historical fictions about women defining themselves during eventful times.
When to see a cardiologist
MANKATO, Minn. — As people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the natural aging process, it’s important to pay special attention to the cardiovascular system.
The ‘underbird’ no longer: Chicago pigeon owners say it’s time to see them as...
CHICAGO — When Susan Jicha greets guests at her Uptown neighborhood home, her pets like to make introductions. Her dog, Rosie, shakes her tail at the door and her bird, Kahlo, wobbles from underneath the television stand to perch on her hand.
New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease
In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that a novel 4D echo imaging method that measures cardiac strain may detect subtle changes in the heart’s dysfunction during acute myocarditis, a deadly heart disease. In addition, they were able to describe heart functional differences by sex using the technology in a preclinical model. Currently, there are no disease-specific therapies to treat myocarditis.
Sacrificing meat during Lent doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor
What to serve for dinner on Fridays during Lent can prove something of a head-scratcher if you want to refrain from eating meat, but are not a fan of baked or fried seafood dishes.
Dawn Kessinger: Share a meal — Crunchy pork and bean sandwiches (and other fun...
Have you ever been enjoying one of your favorite foods and been surprised when someone sees you and exclaims, “Yuck! How can you eat that?”
Black historians, Holocaust survivors: Florida schools seek parent consent for more events
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two years ago, when historian Marvin Dunn wanted to talk to a Pinecrest classroom about Black history, his visit didn’t require much planning. But when he returned recently to give a lecture on his personal experience with segregation, only Palmetto Middle School students with signed permission slips were able to attend.
