Carla McPhie, 21, left home to attend college. Lived off campus with a childhood friend. Like so many other college students, she was looking to find out who she was and what life had in store for her. She and her friend were ‘spreading their wings and trying new things’ like so many college students
Due to the high cost of private healthcare insurance, the majority of seniors in America rely on Medicare Parts A & B as their sole medical insurance. Part A has no monthly fee, but Part B costs $135.50 a month which is automatically deducted from your monthly Social Security check. Many of the Democrats running
For many years, we’ve heard warnings about drinking the local water when traveling and there is very good reason for those warnings. Many local water supplies contain bacteria, parasites or other tiny things that can make one very sick. The local people are generally immune to them, but vacation travelers aren’t and the last thing
For many a century, women have been concerned about their shape (figure). In the last few centuries, the desired shape of women has changed from thin to thick to thin again. In the late 1500s to early 1600s, the desired shape of women was well-rounded, as portrayed by the famous Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens,
No matter where you live in the United States, including Alaska, summertime means the hottest time of the year. In many parts of the southern and central United States, it’s not uncommon to see temperatures soar to 100ºF and more. Even if the temperature doesn’t reach that hot, the heat index can. At the time
Over the past couple of months, I’ve written about different blood test results that many seniors undergo. As we get older, doctors like to order more regular and comprehensive blood tests to check for many different health factors. Face it, as we age, we become more prone to many health conditions and many of those
Summer is officially here and millions of people and families will be traveling on vacations, visiting family, friends or just seeing the sights. Growing up, my family didn’t have a lot of money, so we drove everywhere, which usually limited our travels to within several nearby states. My brothers and I always laughed and made
With summer heating up, millions of people are cooling off in swimming pools, lakes, streams and the beaches. Virtually everyone has heard warnings about making sure they use enough sunscreen to help prevent the sun from damaging their skin. We are all warned to use sunscreens with SPF of 25 or higher and to re-apply
I’ve said it before that there are as many diet plans as there are models of cars and like each model of car, each diet has its fans and loyal supporters. Like the cars, not every diet is a good fit for everyone. Everyone is different, has different physical makeup and health conditions. While someone
When I was in graduate school, one of my professors handed the class a short quiz on the first day of the semester. One of the questions on that quiz was – ‘what is the most important lifeform on earth?’ The majority of students answered humans and others answered insects. To be honest, no one
