HealthDay News — Does drinking green tea really help prevent cancer? The answer is still unclear, according to a review of 51 previous studies done over two decades.  The review, published online in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, found that green tea may offer some help against liver cancer, […]

by Kay Helbling   If I want to treat myself to some down time, my favorite hobby is making a quilt. But, I’ve never just grabbed scraps of unused cloth and sewn blocks. Mine have always had a purpose. My life’s passions, loves, and appreciations could be summed up by […]

By Erika Weisensee, Milwaukie writing mom On average, college graduates make more money than high school graduates. In fact, a recent report issued by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (*www.bls.gov*) not only found that income levels climb with one’s education level, but that those with college degrees are […]

Sharon Lacey, Portland comedian Moments from a Road Comic’s Life — Part 1: To fend off Alzheimer’s and also fulfill a lifelong dream, Sharon Lacey quit her 23 year career as a teacher and hit the road doing standup comedy. Sometimes the moments in between shows are the most memorable. […]

HealthDay News — As children head off to summer camp, many parents are concerned about the risk for swine flu. To protect kids from the H1N1 virus when they’re at camp, Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, recommends the following: […]

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HealthDay News — Birth rates among U.S. teens increased in 2006 and 2007, following large declines from 1991 to 2005, according to a new U.S. government study.  It found that previously improving trends in teens’ and young adults’ sexual and reproductive health have flattened or may be worsening in some […]

By Jean Tracy, NW Author KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter Is your child lonely, sad, or angry? Would you like to teach your child how to make friends? If you don’t know how, I’ll share the secrets here. First you need to know that research tells us the average child spends 25 […]

By VIPDesk Alexandria, VA – June 17, 2009-As telecommuting becomes a viable option for many workers, unfortunately work-at-home scams increase in numbers. Savvy workers, however, can avoid being taken advantage of by a work-at-home scam, while still finding great opportunities to earn money from the comfort of their own home […]

by Kay Helbling   A few years back I had to go in for a minor surgery. It was nothing that would warrant a call to our Pastor to make the ten mile trip to be with us. But, as I lay waiting to be rolled into the operating room, I […]