Lifestyle Columns
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Fennel a great source of vitamins, antioxidantsMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Is it true that the vegetable fennel has particular "cancer-fighting" ability? A. Adding fennel -- also known as anise -- to your vegetable repertoire is a gr...
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Comfort or style? If the shoe fits, it's your callMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Feet hurt? These days, stylish shoes come in two heights: flat and towering. Fashion magazines and stores are showcasing more flashy 3- and 4-inch heels than ever -- an...
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Indiana Jones re-release a worthy adventureMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - "Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection" -- Seeing "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was one of the great movie-going experiences of my childhood, ranking just a hair behi...
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Listen to that inner voice -- it's too soon to move inMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 25-year-old divorcee. I've realized there were many warning signs that I ignored before and during my marriage. I've grown and learned a lot from it. I've now ...
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Flavor Flav's 'Under One Roof' a deceptively smart sitcomMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's review, shall we, the distinction between stupid and stoopid. Stoopid is dumb with intent, with a purpose. It uses idiocy to make larger points in a way that belie...
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There are very few reasons to avoid vaccinationsMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Winter is finally over, but respiratory infections are still being passed around schools and day care. My young patient was on the receiving end of one of these bugs and...
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Inability to sweat necessitates cooling measuresMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband, who is 71, has been diagnosed with anhidrosis, which means he cannot perspire. We live in Missouri, which often has days of high temperatures and humi...
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Barnstorming in Abe Lincoln countryMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Although the city of Springfield is dubbed "Mr. Lincoln's hometown," there are plenty of communities west of the Illinois capital in which the lanky circuit-riding lawye...
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Stay in a historic hotel when touring the Old WestMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - While visiting a museum containing artifacts of the Rocky Mountains a few years back, I saw a rocking chair whose structural parts were made of pieces from rifles and sh...
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Problems with Expedia not living up to promiseMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have two problems with Expedia that I was hoping you could help me sort out. I booked a stay at an all-inclusive hotel in Cancun called The Royal. We paid extra...