Parents choosing surnames for baby’s first name
Before Lucy DeWitt and her husband, Steve, chose names for their children, they read the top baby names. Then they crossed them off their lists. "We wanted uncommon names," said...
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Test your fitness level at any age
A former personal trainer, Carol Nigut, 63, takes twice-weekly brisk walks, does strength training three times a week, keeps flexible with yoga and maintains an enviable body mass index. Nigut...
Service dog, owner with MS depend on each other
While the Straka family chats around the kitchen table, its 5-year-old German shepherd, Essie, relaxes in her corner doggy bed. Life is good. Then, without a sound, Essie stands, her...
Study sees correlation between Parkinson’s, pesticide in milk
You may not drink the stuff as an adult, but if you're a baby boomer, especially, you probably were raised with milk being part of your three square meals a...
Bird brains? These pigeons can outperform humans in reading mammograms
After sharing a lab with them for 40 years, University of Iowa psychology professor Edward Wasserman knew pigeons were smart. Previous studies proved they can distinguish between different human facial...
Birth dads still fighting for bigger role in adoption process
You don't venture far into the world of adoption before you hear the word "triad." Picture a triangle with the adoptee at one corner, adoptive parents at another and the...
Study: The closer they get, smart women look less attractive
Men like smart women — as long as the women keep their distance, that is. The closer they get, the less attractive they are. This from a study by Lora...
Former Joffrey dancer moves offstage to bring ballet to young audiences
Erica Lynette Edwards exudes poise, confidence and determination — all traits that contributed to her success as a leading dancer with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. Now, these attributes equip...
Study: People choose character over self-interest
"I hate shallowness of any kind." So said cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in "Charles M. Schulz: Conversations." Are we really a nation of superficial Kardashian worshippers with shredded value systems?...
How to attack diabetes at the kitchen table
"If you're diagnosed with diabetes, it's 'in the family' now, so make healthy eating a family affair," said Lori Zanini, El Segundo, Calif.-based registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the Academy...