Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Why you don’t want to drink pool water
The problem is not confined to Atlanta, says Michele Hlavsa, a researcher who promotes healthy swimming at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “I think if we had…
Health
Durango Derailers looking for another $50,000 year
It will be the sixth year that Derailers ride the three-day Courage Classic, which last year raised $2.3 million for Children’s Hospital. The race is marking its 24th outing, which…
Religion
It’s a family tradition: Tattoos for pilgrims
Visitors to Jerusalem parlor get permanent reminder of trip
Food
Use full-fat cheese for best taste
You can use less cheese without sacrificing flavor if you opt for the full-fat version in this recipe for Mexican quesadillas.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I love any dish that includes melted…
Food
This summer, visit Wis. home of world’s stinkiest cheese
Town is only place in U.S. where Limburger is made
Food
Pasta carbonara remade as a tasty summer salad
This take on carbonara pasta is a savory salad version that’s perfect for a picnic on a hot day.Matthew Mead/Associated Press The only trouble is, with the onset of warmer…
Health
A cancer warning for indoor tanning beds?
Tanning beds are causing more melanoma cases in young adults, the Food and Drug Administration said in asking for a cancer warning to accompany them.Associated Press photo file The FDA…
Family
Disabled couple seek life together in group home
Paul Farziano and Hava Samuels pose during an interview on Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. The developmentally disabled couple brought a lawsuit against the group facilities where…
Southwest Life
Don’t take this app sitting down
SmartMove vice president of engineering Doug Bartlett, left, and CEO Harry Baeverstad peel back a prototype SmartMove insole to reveal its technology.Dawn Madura/The (Fort Collins) Coloradoan It’s a health epidemic…
Food
An easy blend of eggs and veggies for Mom
Skillet Garden Eggs with Fontina is a pretty, palate-pleasing breakfast to make for Mom on Mother’s Day.Matthew Mead/Associated Press We began with the idea of egg-in-a-hat – sometimes called egg-in-a-basket…
Food
Colo. high-school students learn culinary management
Students, from left, Megan Sheehan, Sabrina Nunez and Jacy Potter, work on their beef recipe at Standley Lake High School in Westminster. Approximately 850 students in 29 Colorado high schools…
Food
Boulder company promotes investments in food firms
Instead of attracting venture capitalists seeking high profits, Slow Money, based in Boulder, is looking for “nurture capital” for investments with higher social and environmental rewards, Slow Money founder and…
Health
Child ‘reborn’ with stem-cell windpipe
Hannah Warren has been unable to breathe, eat, drink or swallow on her own since she was born in South Korea in 2010. Until the operation at a central Illinois…
Family
As equity rises, more Ugandan women divorce
Has your marriage broken down beyond repair? Thats the question Ugandan magistrate David Batema asks women in divorce proceedings against men who often are reluctant to let their wives go.…
Religion
Not quite the 21st century’s Michelangelo
N.Y. painter revamps church with ancient icon tradition
Travel
Plenty free in D.C.: Here are 5 suggestions
National Mall The nearly two-mile grassy expanse between the Capitol and Potomac River features memorials honoring five presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, as well as Martin…
Food
Healthy French toast has hidden layer of chocolate
Chocolate-stuffed French toast with raspberry sauce is healthier than you might think and perfect to make for Mom on Mother’s Day.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But after I became a mother myself?…