Take salt of earth in small doses
When I travel to Colorado, I am urged to drink glass after glass of water to allay the effects of altitude. Do you think this is valid advice?
Pet Vaccinations 101: protecting pets from disease
As a pet owner, you hear a lot about vaccinations and how your four-legged friend has to have them. But what are pet vaccinations? And what vaccinations should your pet have?
Best Beaches for 2013
Perhaps you have your favorite beach and possibly I have mine, but there are many beaches around us that may interest you.
Remote link between heartburn, cancer
At a recent cocktail party, a nurse admonished me for chewing ice. She said that it indicates an iron deficiency. I get blood work done every six months. My doctor has never said anything about an iron deficiency or any other issue. I am 65 and in good health
Things to consider for a successful pet adoption
Here at the Humane Society of Central Arizona, we love a happy ending. Adoption success stories are what it’s all about.
Take a feel good vacation at a spa
Spas have been available to folks for many years. You may not have tried one, but wondered what they were really like.
Sciatica often leaves on its own
As someone preparing for a liver biopsy, please discuss the procedure, recovery and possible side effects.
Father and son tackle Humphrey’s Peak on snowshoes
Shared misery, view from the top proves tough bond
Morris Brown and his son are the kind of people who can reconnect in zero-degree temperatures, under weighty packs, over death-trap crevasses and high up on icy mountain peaks.
Acolyte Ice
Easily distracted and chronically late writer discovers an alien world on a windshield
I groaned. Then I sighed. The Jeep was ice-bound.
Men do get urinary tract infections
I take Coumadin because of atrial fibrillation. I’ve taken it for 13 years. Never in all those years has anyone, doctor or nurse, told me not to eat lettuce or other salad greens. My cousin just did. She wasn’t sure why, but she said those foods mess up Coumadin. I have regular blood tests. None has shown that my Coumadin level needs adjusting. What is this green vegetable taboo?
Touring Eastern Europe and Dracula’s castle
Is this the year you are considering travel to Europe? The tour companies are telling us early bookings suggest a busy travel year in Europe.
Food, wine, and books = bliss
Library patrons and food lovers rejoice! It’s time for 2013’s Taste of Rim Country. Participating in the feast and festivities are: Cake Love by Monica; Creekside Steakhouse; Gerardo’s Firewood Café; The Journigan House; Mazatzal Bakers (casino); Miss Fitz 260 Café; Payson High School Culinary Club; Randall House; and Zane Grey Restaurant.
Food, wine, books = bliss
Taste of Rim Country food sampling party has helped library for a decade
Library patrons and food lovers rejoice — It’s time for 2013’s Taste of Rim Country food sampling gala to raise money for the Payson Public Library.
