Detoxers usually avoid burritos — at least the carb-bomb kind. But over the past year, celebs have flocked to LA’s Shape House, a so-called “urban sweat lodge” that wraps its VIP clients in infrared sauna blankets that eerily resemble the Tex-Mex staple. Selena Gomez credits the heated wraps, which promise ... Read More »
SIOUX CITY, Iowa It’s one of the largest of Sioux city’s new elementary schools. It also may be one of the most energy efficient.The new multi-million dollar Perry Creek Elementary will open in the fall with some new bells and whistles no other local elementary has. As you walk through ... Read More »
A vacant and blighted house next to a well-kept occupied house in a once thriving east-side neighborhood in Detroit seen in 2013. The real-estate market is one of the most important parts of the American economy.And there’s a lot of disagreement about where it’s going next. Housing is one of ... Read More »
Steve Anderson gives us a Yuuuuuuuge edition of the latest health wonk review over at medicareresources.org. “The big – make that yuuuuuuug – picture,” writes Anderson includes a Health Affairs Blog post by David Cutler in response to the recent National Health Expenditure Projections published in Health Affairs. The next edition will be hosted by Jason Shafrin ... Read More »
From a smartphone app delivering market prices to Guatemalan farmers to online nutrition tips in rural Colombia, the push to end hunger has entered a new era with the U.N. food agency deploying the latest technology to fight it. The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new innovation hub, launched in Munich ... Read More »
Health research studies come a dime a dozen, but here are some interesting, and sometimes quirky, recent entries into the U.S. National Library of Medicine: ▪ Farmers, fishers and foresters have some of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. – five times greater than the average adult, according to a ... Read More »
Two years since that fatal ski accident and Michael Schumacher went from being a legendary racer to an accident victim, losing life and hope with every passing day. The accident that occurred in the French Alps on Dec. 29, 2013, left Schumacher with a serious brain hemorrhage. Until now, not ... Read More »
What you need: *Scissors *Scrapbook paper *Wooden dowels *Wooden boards: 3.5in x 1/2in boards *Hole saw drill attachment *Paint brush *Wood Glue *Multi-saw *Sanding sponge *Hot glue gun *Pencil *Glue stick *Spray pain *Shellac Instructions: Cut the wooden boards into one 10in and two 4in pieces. Sand down the rough ... Read More »
Your friends at Tasty, Nifty, and Top Knot have come together to help you plan the ultimate 4th of July bash, and make party planning a little easier. We’ve got you covered, from food to fashion. pinterest.com Thinkstock Loosen up the crowd with these four fruity and refreshing sangrias. Strawberry ... Read More »
With the cost of higher education still a hot-button issue, it pays to reconsider options for obtaining a college degree. Getting the full “college experience,” living in a dorm, strolling an ivy-covered campus, and being in a fraternity or sorority is still going to cost you. Just ask the millions ... Read More »
The Latest on the fatal police shooting of a black man in Baton Rouge (all times local): 7 p.m. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says peaceful demonstrations after a police shooting death are a “testament to the people of Baton Rouge.” Edwards thanked the city’s residents at a vigil Thursday ... Read More »
Oh no! Is Michael Schumacher dying? Even though official reports have remained scarce due to the ongoing media blackout requested by Schumacher’s family, latest updates are claiming that the health condition of the German racer looks grim. It has been more than two years since the world saw the tragic ... Read More »
