Southwest Lifestyle

Travel

Books keep business travelers sane

Bowles, a lawyer in Winter Park, is now reading Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander – one of more than…

July 20, 2013

Travel

Where summer and deals sizzle

Ariz. resorts offer serious discounts when temperature hits triple digits

July 20, 2013

Travel

Doctors often on planes to deal with emergencies

The research is the largest look yet at what happens to people who develop a medical problem on a commercial…

July 20, 2013

Religion

Israeli ultra-Orthodox soldiers under fire

exemption’s end exposes cultural divisions

July 19, 2013

Food

Armed Portland chefs get closer to food they make

Chef Gregory Gourdet of Portland, Ore., restaurant Departure fires a .20-gauge shotgun during firearms training. Some of Portland’s top chefs…

July 16, 2013

Food

A refreshing take on summer iced coffee

Use cold brewed coffee and frozen coffee cubes in your favorite iced drink to prevent it from getting watered down.…

July 16, 2013

Food

It’s not easy eating green

healthy leafy vegetables are worth another try

July 16, 2013

Food

Magazine fights child obesity 1 recipe at a time

Healthy choices teaching kids how to cook

July 16, 2013

Health

Diabetes study finds new weight-loss benefits

loss doesn’t lower all risks

July 14, 2013

Health

90-somethings’ brainpower is improving, study shows

Researchers found that on tests of mental abilities, a group of 95-year-old Danes scored better than a group of Danes…

July 14, 2013

Health

Wait a minute: Don’t cut cord

Analysis: Delayed severing of umbilical shows blood benefits

July 14, 2013

Health

Noggin aerobics aim to keep senior citizens’ minds sharp

Brain aerobics instructor Patricia Izzi works with, from left, Carol Putnam, Florence Mills and Mary Jane Clabots on an exercise…

July 14, 2013

Health

Taking on nicotine for 20 years

Plata County group’s determination brought success, leaders say

July 14, 2013

Health

Diet soda could lead you to fat problems

Study: Artificial sweeteners may be linked to obesity, diabetes

July 14, 2013

Family

Back to school: Early to bed can take effort

Regular nighttime routine triggers children’s natural urge to sleep

July 13, 2013

Religion

War in Syria hinders holiday

In one rebel-held city, residents have resorted to begging for crumbs at a local soup kitchen, while in a refugee…

July 12, 2013

Religion

At Ramadan meals, Egypt weighs divisions

overthrow casts shadow over holy month

July 12, 2013

Food

A pasta dinner that’s as quick as boiling water

If you’re gluten-intolerant, substitute quinoa, rice or your favorite gluten-free pasta.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Tomatoes are the star of this show,…

July 9, 2013

Food

Fatty, salty ‘Big Catch’ is ‘worst meal in America’

Testing by the Center for Science in the Public Interest found two weeks worth of transfat – 33 grams –…

July 9, 2013

Food

Energy drinks market buzzing

Mature, educated buyers are targets

July 9, 2013

Food

Farm to fork

Sacramento food bank changes lives by partnering with local farmers

July 9, 2013

Food

Maine tries to catch lobster-processing market

Workers shuck cooked lobster meat at the Sea Hag Lobster Processing plant in Tenants Harbor, Maine. New lobster processors are…

July 9, 2013

Health

Treat people with HIV early to stop spread, WHO says

The advice will have the most impact in Africa, where nearly 70 percent of people with HIV live. Many rich…

July 7, 2013

Health

Not all children need ear tubes to relieve fluid

An extensive body of research shows that in cases where an otherwise healthy child gets middle-ear fluid, insertion of the…

July 7, 2013

Health

Overdose deaths spike for middle-aged women

The CDC study shows that while men are still more likely to die of overdoses, the number of deaths among…

July 7, 2013

Health

Health Brief

The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently unveiled its new website, www.swcahec.org. The improved site builds on the organization’s…

July 7, 2013