By Lacey Pfalz From TravelPulse Four temples in the heart of Rome, including the site where Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, are open to tourist visits for the first time. According to the Associated Press, the temples, which are called the “Sacred Area,” are located in Largo Argentina (Argentine Square) and date as far…
Merck Facing Lawsuits for Allegedly Hiding Severe Psychiatric Side Effects of Asthma Drug
Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. Inc. is facing lawsuits that accuse the firm of downplaying potential negative psychiatric effects of its asthma medication Singulair, including thoughts of suicide. Singulair, also known as montelukast, was launched by Merck in 1998, with the product label stating that the drug’s distribution in the brain was “minimal.” The company…
Falafel
View the print-ready version of this recipe. A popular vegetarian street food eaten throughout the Middle East, falafel are deep-fried patties made from ground chickpeas (or fava beans), herbs, and spices. They are traditionally stuffed into a pita or served as part of a mezze platter with Israeli salad, hummus, baba ganoush, tahini sauce, and yogurt sauce. Making falafel at…
Repair Wallboard
Most walls in a house are made of wallboard, also called drywall. It’s compressed gypsum covered with a paper facing that is vulnerable because the material appears solid on the outside, but it’s really quite fragile if it’s struck with a blow. Two vulnerable areas are the wall behind a door where there’s no doorstop…
7 Ways to Use Borax
A recent letter from a reader who used borax to solve her dishwasher woes got me thinking about all the ways I use this handy product to clean and fix problems around the house. What Is Borax? Borax is actually a salt that is found naturally in evaporation lakes. It is used as an ingredient…
A Simple Method to Relieve Stubborn Headaches
A workout plan for your eyes? Targeted eye exercises designed to strengthen healthy eye-tracking patterns are a natural treatment option that could offer relief to individuals navigating headache discomfort. Tension headaches and vestibular migraines affect about 3 percent of adults. Finding relief from headaches can be frustrating, specifically for those with associated vestibular symptoms. Currently,…
Vestibular Therapy as a Drug-Free Headache Treatment Option
A workout plan for your eyes? Targeted eye exercises designed to strengthen healthy eye-tracking patterns are a natural treatment option that could offer relief to individuals navigating headache discomfort. Tension headaches and vestibular migraines affect about 3 percent of adults. Finding relief from headaches can be frustrating, specifically for those with associated vestibular symptoms. Currently,…
Eating Handful of Blueberries Daily May Improve Brain Function, Lower Blood Pressure
According to recent studies, eating a handful of blueberries daily may improve brain function and lower blood pressure. New studies are providing compelling evidence that eating blueberries could be an easy way to improve long-term health, including physical and mental well-being. One of the most recent studies touting blueberries’ benefits was published in the American…
No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
View the print-ready version of this recipe. Delighted with the success of an ultra-creamy no-churn cheesecake ice cream I developed for my cookbook, I’ve been playing around with other no-churn ice cream flavors. This key lime pie ice cream is my favorite thus far: it has all the bright lime flavor of key lime pie — even the crunchy, buttery…
Northern Explorer a Captivating Rail Ride Through Heart of New Zealand (No Wi-fi Needed)
By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service On a bright, clear fall morning, the train from Wellington to Auckland clatters away from the rail station precisely as scheduled at 7:55. The temperature hovers coolly in the mid-50s, not at all cold, and quite typical for a Southern Hemisphere fall morning. On the 423-mile journey…
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