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January 30, 2010 - How to grow a tree on your patio

Oregon State University Extension Service Garden Hints SALEM, Ore. – You don’t need a backyard or other piece of property to grow a tree if you have a porch, patio or balcony – and a large gardening container. You are likely, however, to need information on how to choose and […]


January 29, 2010 - Video: Audience is no place for notables to hide

January has seen some celebrities become the focus from the sidelines, Below is a video of Brenden Fraizer’s awkward clap at this month’s Golden Globes which became a top 10 You Tube most requested entertainment video. Also below is Chief Justice Samuel Alito quietly mouthing disagreement at President Obama’s State […]


January 28, 2010 - Decade of Decline in U.S. Teen Pregnancies Ends

Decade of Decline in U.S. Teen Pregnancies Ends HealthDay News – After more than a decade of decline, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate increased 3 percent in 2006, which led to a 4 percent rise in teen births and a 1 percent increase in teen abortions, a new study shows. […]


January 27, 2010 - How My Fertility Struggle Became An Adoption Journey: Part II

By Erika Weisensee Milwaukie Mom We started IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) at the end of August. The first step of IVF involves several days of injections designed to super-charge ovulation, and hopefully, create a lot of viable eggs for “retrieval.” The “retrieval,” or the extraction of eggs, is a minor […]


January 26, 2010 - Lessons on the Calorie-Burning Zone

From the Fat-Burning Zone to the Cardio-Zone—It’s All About the Calorie-Burning Zone By Olivia Rossi, RN, MSN Your Personal Trainer: Do you have a “fat zone” you’d like to burn?  I do.  It’s located south of my waist and north of my knees.  Other common fat zones are known to […]




January 23, 2010 - Study: Compulsive dogs gives clues to compulsive people

Compulsive Dogs Yield Clues to Human OCD, Autism HealthDay News- A study of obsessive-compulsive Dobermans might someday help explain similar repetitive behaviors in humans. Scientists have identified a region on chromosome 7 in obsessive-compulsive dogs that may correlate to the human version of the psychiatric disorder. The gene is the […]


January 22, 2010 - Near 7-foot teen girl may revolutionize basketball

By Evergeen, I saw this story and was amazed. This 6-foot 10 inch tall teen girl is a High School basketball star. She is taller than much of the men in the NBA and she is still growing! Check out the video below.