Summertime is full of hazards — from bee stings to muscle cramps to motion sickness. Joe and Terry Graedon, famous for “The People’s Pharmacy” syndicated column and National Public Radio show, suggest looking in your kitchen cabinet for first aid. “It fits with ‘The People’s Pharmacy’ mantra,” said Joe Graedon. “Might help. Won’t hurt. Doesn’t […]

Q: My parents got divorced 16 years ago and my mother is still hurt and angry about it. Their marriage was already falling apart, and about three months after my parents separated my father started dating another woman. My mother believes that if this woman hadn’t been in the picture maybe my father would have […]

What does sleep do for us? Get enough (as few Americans do) and your odds of living a longer and more healthy life go up. Poor sleep is a risk factor for depression and substance abuse. The lack of sleep has been linked with weight gain and elevated risks of cancer and heart disease. In […]

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: My wife is having an increasingly difficult time going up and down the stairs in our house. We are interested in purchasing a stair lift, but aren’t sure what to get or where to look. Can you help us? — Need a Lift DEAR NEED: A good home stair lift is a […]

Spring bursts forth with blossoms, beginning with witch hazel and continuing to forsythia, lilac, viburnums, amelanchier, weigela, apples, dogwood and more. In the fall, the woodies provide color with the turning foliage. But in the summer, the landscape becomes a lot greener. I put out some calls to local nurseries to see what trees and […]