Southwest Lifestyle

Starbucks raises its prices

The Seattle-based coffee company raised its prices on average by 1 percent nationally Tuesday. But it said the price for…

June 25, 2013

Food

Freshly squeezed lemonade is dressed in patriotic colors

Not only is this Fourth of July lemonade patriotic, its also healthy.Matthew Mead/Associated Press True, juicing the lemons can be…

June 25, 2013

Food

Apple-Pepper Salsa

Yield: Makes 3 cups Ingredients: 1 large crisp-tart apple (such as Fuji or Gala), cored and chopped 2 bell peppers…

June 25, 2013

Food

Grain-Free Multiseed Crackers

Ingredients: 2½ cups blanched almond flour ¼ cup pine nuts, chopped ½ cup pumpkin seeds, chopped ¼ cup sesame seeds…

June 25, 2013

Food

Don’t go it alone

Durango entrepreneurs cater to a gluten-free clientele

June 25, 2013

Health

That steak may raise risk for diabetes

Red-meat consumption linked to disease, study finds

June 23, 2013

Health

HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls

The study confirms research done before the HPV vaccine came on the market in 2006. But this is the first…

June 23, 2013

Health

Growing replacement organs

ease shortage, scientists growing body parts in a lab

June 23, 2013

Health

Hospital to offer hand transplants for kids

Retired Infantryman Brendan M. Marrocco received a transplant of two arms from a deceased donor after losing all four limbs…

June 23, 2013

Health

Don’t fall for that amazing new cure

to detect a quack and protect your health

June 23, 2013

Family

New book explores the not-so-lonely only child

Lauren Sandler, here with her husband, Justin Lane, and daughter Dahlia Lane, explores the myths and misconceptions about only chi;dren…

June 22, 2013

Family

Parents split on monitoring their kids’ Internet use

A new study from the Digital Future Project finds a divide in parental approaches to Internet supervision. Seventy percent of…

June 22, 2013

Southwest Life

Yes, it’s enchanting

History, landscape, art echo across New Mexico

June 22, 2013

Religion

Christ in Youth brings 1,200 to Fort Lewis

Filmmaker and comedian Dave Hunter hosts the Christ in Youth morning rally Friday in Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College.…

June 21, 2013

Religion

Tennessee churches offering free legal assistance

Faith-based initiative aids low-income people

June 21, 2013

Food

Italy protests Vienna eatery making fun of mafia’s dead

The foreign ministry said Saturday that Italy’s charge d’affaires in Vienna “intervened to sensitize” local authorities, including the city of…

June 18, 2013

Food

Better than bulgur? Quinoa takes turn in tabbouleh

Quinoa is a healthier substitute for the bulgur wheat traditionally used to make this Middle Eastern salad.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So…

June 18, 2013

Food

NYC to test compost program

Residents may be required to recycle leftover food scraps

June 18, 2013

Food

Wineries come out in support of gay marriage

Portions of profits given to advocacy organizations

June 18, 2013

Food

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a…

June 18, 2013

Food

A small-town taste

Silverton residents and guests gather to celebrate community

June 18, 2013

Health

Gene mutations causing puberty to occur earlier

Doctors define early puberty as the development of secondary sex characteristics before age 8 in girls and before age 9…

June 16, 2013

Health

Britain to start regulating e-cigarettes as medicines

Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes as medicines, according to the country’s top regulator. E-cigarettes are battery-operated products that turn…

June 16, 2013

Health

The promise of high intensity

study shows exercise routine can improve health factors

June 16, 2013

Health

Food-packaging chemical and obesity linked

Study: Girls with high BPA levels are more likely to be obese

June 16, 2013

Family

The new dads: Diaper duty’s just the start

Jeremy Foster, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., here with daughter, Sophia, 1, is an example of a new generation of…

June 15, 2013

Travel

Giving Guatemala a chance

safe with careful planning, be rewarded with spectacular sites, ancient ruins

June 15, 2013

Travel

From beach to the boardwalk: Freebies in Myrtle Beach

The boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is just more than a mile long and was completed three years ago at…

June 15, 2013

Travel

Do your homework before booking historic inn

Don’t be surprised by lack of Wi-Fi connection or communal bathroom

June 15, 2013

Religion

N.C. protesters split on Bible’s message

Interpretations about how to help poor are divergent

June 14, 2013