On April 10, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned that the diabetes drug Onglyza (saxagliptin), manufactured by AstraZeneca, may be associated with an increased rate of death. The warning was based on a preliminary data review and...

Energy is required for our body to function. Food and sugars break down to create energy for our cells to fire and move within our body. These actions and potentials are working constantly in a physical, emotional, and spiritual manner. We all...

William Munger wrote a book in 1845 with home remedies for everything from the rattles to phthisic. It ended up in Wisconsin through the Hiram and Eleanor Larrabee family. The Larrabees were early settlers in Wisconsin from New York state and the...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jill Erickson, who is an old school mom. Jill believes in conducting family meetings, having her teens show up for dinner at 5 pm sharp, and lives her life with the mantra that parenting is a lifetime job. Jill...

The joy of putting your hands into 'the earth', to turn the soil in preparation of planting, is a gift of the Mother Nature. It need not be laborious, unless you plan an extensive garden, or a major vegetable patch of large dimensions....

Looking at all the beautiful springtime flowers and foliage leave us wanting to go to a nursery. Many love walking through the gardens and smelling the beautiful smells along with listening to the birds. Visiting an Arboretum is one of the most...

An FDA report and other alerts let consumers be aware that some Sabra hummus products were recalled due to possible listeria contamination.Many are familiar with Sabra products and when Sabra Dipping Co., LLC announced a recall of 30,000 case of...

Life is filled with decisions and tasks to be done. The priorities and responsibilities compound until we can only blindly complete our to-dos as they present. We go through life either bumping into our have-tos or avoiding our wants for our needs...

KTLA in Los Angeles reported April 7 on a family's efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of a brain-eating parasite that took the life of their daughter. Koral Reef Pier died from a brain infection in Oct. 2014. The family believes that...

Noni juice used to be proudly displayed on the shelves of many a natural health store, just very few years ago. However, with the emergence of a myriad of new juice discoveries: Goji, Mangosteen, Acai, Pomegranate, and Tart Cherry, Noni juice has...

Short people have a greater risk of heart disease, a study reported by the BBC on April 9, found. The study found that the incidence of coronary disease decreased with every 2.5 inches of height increase. The reduction between a patient who is...

There has been a growing awareness of the potential life saving value of genetic testing for breast cancer ever since well known actress Angelina Jolie went public with her courageous decision to have her breasts and ovaries removed due to her...

Have you ever noticed that you yawn when you exercise; it might be a once in awhile thing or maybe you yawn all the way through exercise program. Well if you do yawn you are not alone, there are others just like you. However, why are you yawning...