HealthDay News — Dizziness typically isn’t a serious problem. Most of the time, dizziness resolves itself or the underlying cause can be treated fairly easily.  The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these common reasons for dizziness: * Standing up too quickly. * The flu. * The common cold. * […]

Mehgan Daum of the Los Angeles Times detailed new national figures in a recent article. “A study released last month from the National Bureau of Economic Research and the University of Pennsylvania showed that even though men’s and women’s happiness levels have both gone down over the last few decades, […]

HealthDay News — Price and style — not protection from the sun’s harmful rays — are most people’s main considerations when buying sunglasses, a new survey has found. But that’s not a good thing, health-wise, says the American Optometric Association, which conducted the survey. “Overexposure to UV [ultraviolet] rays has […]

by Cathy Rae Smith founder of Culture Magazine During the reign of King Louis XV, known as the Rococo period for its decorative flourishes and curvilinear style, lace enjoyed popularity unprecedented in history. During this time of the 17th century, the wearing of lace carried such status that law to […]

Below is an excerpt from an article entitled  NO-COST or LOW-COST Father’s Day ideas!, From Four Reluctant Entertainers More to read, view full article here. 1. Have each one of your kids tell their father what they admire about him. You can do this around the dinner table.  Using words […]

By Jean Tracy, NW Author KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter When you discipline with yells, arguments, and threats, you set up the routine for more yells, arguments, and threats. Your family life becomes like a mud pie. The bigger portion is discipline that repeats itself. The left over sliver is tastier like […]

A new report finds..  “Health experts have long warned of the risk of obesity, but a new Japanese study warns that being very skinny is even more dangerous, and that slightly chubby people live longer.People who are a little overweight at age 40 live six to seven years longer than […]

By Kay Helbling I was stunned to find that in many schools across Oregon the Pledge of Allegiance is only recited during the week we celebrate Flag Day. It is worked in as a “lesson plan”. We’ve come a long way from showing daily allegiance for our country to simply […]

HealthDay News, June 16 — If you have a purpose in life — lofty or not — you’ll live longer, a new study shows.  It doesn’t seem to matter much what the purpose is, or whether the purpose involves a goal that’s ambitious or modest.  “It can be anything — […]