How to combat stress during the holidays
DALLAS — Stress is nearly unavoidable during the holidays. The knee-jerk reaction may be to rally through, but that won’t make it go away, said Sarah Woods, vice chair of research at UT Southwestern Medical Center’s department of family and community medicine.
Reminisce: Welcoming 1924 one of best celebrations in Lima’s history
The year ahead “promises greater prosperity, greater development and more home building than ever before,” the secretary of Lima’s board of commerce told the Lima News on the last day of 1923.
LSO to perform Sinatra songbook for NYE show
LIMA — Lima residents will get a Frank Sinatra show to help ring in the new year courtesy of the Lima Symphony Orchestra.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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On Nutrition: Understanding iodine
I studied it in school. I know it is a micronutrient that the body needs in teeny tiny amounts. But I hadn’t thought much more about iodine until I was told to temporarily avoid it for an upcoming medical test.
Real Life Mama: Jesus — the reason for every season
Happy Birthday, Jesus. That’s what the sign on my door reads. The sign that I walk past every single day during the Christmas season. Jesus. The reason for the season. No, the reason for every season — for everything.
Reminisce: Reports of peace (or lack of it) — the news of Christmases past
It was the day of Christmas 1858 and not a creature was stirring in Wapakoneta — a state of affairs which was duly noted in the Wapakoneta Democrat several days later.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Do you need more vitamin D in the winter?
Vitamin D is a nutrient your body needs to keep your bones healthy and strong. It also has properties that support your immune system and neuromuscular health.
Ex-etiquette: How to stay close when you are far away
Q. I am very close to my 11-year-old daughter, but the truth is, she has a more conventional home with her mother and bonus dad. And when he was transferred for business six months ago, I decided not to protest thinking it was really best for her not to be in the middle of a custody battle. Thing is, now that she lives five hours away, I rarely see her. Nothing like the two or three times a week and every other weekend that we used to share. Now the holidays are coming around and I feel like I just don’t know her anymore. I miss her terribly and I have no idea what to get her for Christmas. What do I do? What’s good ex-etiquette?
Holiday joy meets panic as parents brace for long winter break
LOS ANGELES — Just looking at the winter calendar sends Michelle Homme into a panic.
