July 2010

Study: Rate of Heart Attacks Decreasing

Jul 08, 2010

Finally, Americans can get some really good news about our health. A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that the...

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As Parents Age, Family Will Have Role Reversal

Jul 08, 2010

For many older Americans, health problems can often lead to a very challenging family dynamic — a role reversal between parent and child. Children...

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Comte: Where Cheese Is Life, Love and a Journey

Jul 08, 2010

"Allez! allez!" yelled Jean-Francois Marmier. "Come, come!" he added in English. His herd of bilingual black-and-white Montbeliard dairy cows came...

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Sitka: America's Tiny Colonial Russian Town

Jul 08, 2010

St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral — Sitka, Alaska's main landmark — is a rather simple building but with the typical ornate onion dome. Inside...

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Red Grape Antioxidant is One Benefit of Wine

Jul 22, 2010

The evidence is compelling that red wine can be very beneficial to your health. In scientific tests on fungi, fish and mice, the compound resveratrol...

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Study: CT Scan Overuse Linked To Cancer Threat

Jul 22, 2010

Without question, the development of the CT scan was one of the biggest breakthroughs in 20th-century medicine. This test has allowed diagnosticians...

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Paris Parks Provide Perfect Destinations

Jul 22, 2010

    When the sun shines on the City of Light, its parks burst into bloom, its monuments glisten in all their golden glory and its...

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Savoring the Best of San Luis Obispo

Jul 22, 2010

San Luis Obispo County, Calif., is more than just a stopover between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It's also a haven for healthful living and eating...

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