By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer: If you knew that there was one thing that would make you healthier as you age, would you do it?  If your doctor told you that there was one prescription that could help prevent and treat several diseases, would you […]

Part Four of BACK FROM IRAQ by Sharon Lacey, Portland Comedian DAY FIVE: (In Part Three, comedian Sharon Lacey told about flying from Kuwait to Iraq in a C-130 transport plane, and touring the base hospital at Balad.)  We’re rousted out of bed early because we don’t want to miss […]

Weekend National Health News Update: WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) — Although the popular notion is that people in long-term relationships transition from a passionate romance to a comfortable, affectionate partnership, new research suggests that just isn’t true. Reporting in the March issue of the Review of General Psychology, researchers […]

Oregon’s Lipstick Revolution series By Naomi Inman This spring break week I am writing from a rustic cabin on 35 acres of scrub land in Tumalo, just east of Sisters.  A friend and me, and our kids, we are on a mini-adventure to explore the John Day Fossil Beds and […]

by Kay Helbling Not many would argue that having your family gathered together to eat their meals is a good thing. From catching up on the latest gossip at school to debating the pros and cons of tattoos, it is a great time to stay in touch with your kids. […]

By Erika Weisensee The arrest of musician Chris Brown for allegedly beating his girlfriend, R & B star Rihanna, has shined a necessary spotlight on the issue of domestic violence. The national media has responded to the incident with a firestorm of coverage, some stories focusing on the glamorous romance […]

Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer: I recently attended the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Northwest Chapter in Seattle.  ACSM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.  Its goal is to advance and integrate scientific research into practical […]

By Cathy Rae Smith, CO-founder of Culture Magazine Fashion designers are coming up with themes that bring us something different. Whether it is an urban storm trooper or a rebel rock ‘n’ roller or a corner office diva, there is an eye to bringing value to the consumer by giving […]

Sights to make you gag.

National News Focus: THURSDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) — Actress Natasha Richardson died from a blunt impact to the head after falling Monday on a beginner’s ski slope in Canada, the New York City medical examiner said Thursday.  The cause of death, which was ruled an accident, was “epidural hematoma […]