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REMOVING A TATTOO is painful--like bacon grease or a hot rubber band snapping up against the skin. I usually need eight to 10 sessions to fully remove the ink. A [...]

UNCOVERING small-town corruption was not in my retirement plan, but I'm finding that it suits me. I started out my working years in Minnesota and also lived in Massachusetts, New [...]

CANH OXELSON: As a kid, I knew I was different: half Black, half Vietnamese, in a Swedish and Irish family. I felt loved but also like an outsider. KIRK KELLERHALS: [...]

Byline: Andrea Atkins Muriel Norman thought it would never happen to her. But when a caller claiming to be from the Social Security Administration told her that her monthly checks [...]

IT'S THE 21ST-CENTURY MOM'S ULTIMATE FANTASY--a job that's interesting, makes you good money, and allows you enough flexibility to be with your kids. If you're like most women with families, [...]

Issues concerning ways if maintaining good health during the winter season are discussed. In order to maintain good health during winter, it is recommended that exercise is taken regularly, hands are washed often, and that the body can benefit from additional rest.

Issues concerning the use of alternative medicine are discussed. Alternative approaches include reducing high blood pressure with biofeedback and treating colds with herbs.

A guide to interpreting the results of medical tests.

An effective 30-minute workout that includes a five-minute warm-up, an intense 20-minute walking routine and a five-minute cool-down is presented. A workout should also include interval training, resistance training and exercises for toning the muscles.

Research has shown that, as people age, they not only come to need food to live but also particular foods are required to live well. Since certain foods reduce one's chances of having old-age diseases, individuals over 50 years of age must ensure that their meals contain the proper nutrients.

Studies have shown that women are more likely to suffer calcium deficiencies and hormonal imbalances during middle age than men. However, middle aged men are more likely to suffer from skin problems and brain cell death than women.

Childhood accidents such as falling down stairs, faulty playground equipment and drowning are the leading cause of death among children under the age of five. To minimize the risk of accidental death caregivers should not leave children unattended in the bathtub and always use a car seat.

Medical conditions in newborn or young infants that can be cured with simple surgical or medical procedures are presented. These are undescended testicles, hip dislocation, hypospadias, crossed eyes, inguinal hernia, pyloric stenosis and blocked tear ducts.

Tips for keeping one's kid safe in cyberspace as the victims develop eating disorders, sleep problems and even suicidal tendencies, and if necessary prevent them from being tempted to play the aggressor are provided. Some of them include protecting one's private data on the net, react calmly if the child reveals that he or she is being bulled, and avoiding fighting back.

IT CAN EMERGE over a cup of coffee, across a dinner table or during a phone conversation, and you may not even realize how important it is. But some of [...]

You've heard it countless times before: Cigarette smoking is bad for your health. Nevertheless, women in the U.S. continue to smoke, and die from tobacco related illnesses, at an alarming [...]

NLP psychological therapy has been used to help golfers improve their game and to help business owners increase their profit margins. It teaches participants to search beyond their emotional needs and food cravings to learn the causes and consequences of their actions.

Couples who have been married 10, 25, 12 and 45 years share their secrets for a happy marriage. Tips recommended include making time to enjoy one another's company and to maintain a positive attitude toward one's partner even through difficult times.

A daughter remembers how her mother helped her through many difficult times. Even when ill with cancer, she helped her daughter take care of her newborn. The daughter realized that she never knew anyone else who gave love so generously.

Families are increasingly drawn to small towns for a variety of reasons such as a lower cost of living, a greater sense of community, and a healthier environment. Tips for living in a small town are included.

A married couple and their daughter and her husband describe how they lost a total of 300 pounds after they enrolled in a Weight Watchers program. The family members changed their eating habits and developed exercise routines that helped them lose the weight. Their self-attitudes have improved.