By KIM BELLARD The term “lead pipe cinch” means something that is very easy or certain. Here’s two things that are lead pipe cinches: first, that ingesting lead, such as from the water or the air, is bad for us….
Day: 8 December 2023
Dec. 8, 2023 – Michelle Pridgen sometimes finds tiny black bugs called aphids in her Christmas tree, and usually a bird’s nest as well. “I just incorporate the nest into my decorating,” she said cheerfully. Pridgen manages the farmers market…
Your health insurance plan includes a list called a formulary — a directory of the drugs it covers. If you’ve ever been stunned at how much it cost you to fill a prescription, it’s possible that medication wasn’t on your…
Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make…
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Sharon Salzberg When was the last time you looked at your reflection and extended love to yourself? Before I discovered the life-changing power of self-love,…
Dec. 7, 2023 — No one planning holiday gatherings or travel wants to hear this, but the rise of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, is concerning experts, who say it may threaten those good times. The good news is recent…