Kids and clutter often go hand-in-hand. Are too many empty beverage cans, plastic water bottles, school worksheets and Hershey’s Kisses foil wrappers piling up in their backpacks and bedrooms? When it comes to tidying up, children can do their part to be more environmentally-friendly by keeping that waste out of the trash bin and choosing […]

First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter WASHINGTON — America has always had its culture wars, and they’re only intensified when news events big and small are filtered through the prism of Donald Trump. (The latest debates […]

Spring is the time for fresh starts and new beginnings — a time to look, once again, at priorities and motivations. As National Nutrition Month comes to a close, the attention brings the importance of dietary choices into sharper focus. Recharging your diet doesn’t have to be like climbing Mount Rainier. Eating a healthy diet, […]

WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley mother says she’s careful when preparing dinner for her two sons. Maria Contreras says in her house, the boys first eat dinner and then they get to drink juice. She says with an increase in cases of children with diabetes, she opts to do some things a certain way. […]

  – New public-private partnerships in Argentina, Australia, Egypt, France, Nigeria, Russia and Ukraine – Part of multi-year, $50 million commitment to promote healthy lifestyles and address obesity DEERFIELD, Ill., Mar. 28 /CSRwire/ – (GlobeNewswire) – The Mondelēz International Foundation today announced the launch of healthy lifestyle programs aimed at bringing nutrition education, active play and fresh […]

Oozing charm and confidence, 22-year-old Sithembiso Mutukura beat 12 other contestants in Zimbabwe’s first Miss Albinism beauty contest aimed at reducing stigma and increasing awareness about the condition. Friday’s “Beauty Beyond the Skin” pageant was held in a Harare nightclub, making Zimbabwe the second African country after Kenya to host such an event. Many African […]

With its prized location in the center of the Design District that has emerged along the 10th Street corridor, and with the attractions of Fifth Avenue South just five blocks away, The Ronto Group’s new walkable/bikeable Eleven Eleven Central community to be built by the developer on Central Avenue between 10th Street and Goodlette-Frank Road in […]

With sunny spring weather just around the corner, a lot of would-be fitness buffs are getting excited to hit the roads and get running — and that means prioritizing the tunes. Some runners use music to pace their movements, others to push themselves further and faster, while still others use music as entertainment during a […]

Luxury, as we learned long ago, is, for many, no longer about material possessions. The need to show visible status symbols is a sign of the nouveau riche. Old money seeks value elsewhere: privacy, security, time – for oneself and one’s family, clean water, fresh air, culinary delights, space instead of confinement, health, and the […]

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences will publish the study’s findings on Feb. […]