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Apple Cider Vinegar and Your Health
Apple cider vinegar has a long history as a home remedy, used to treat everything from a sore throat to varicose veins. But there’s not much science to support the…
Can Drinking Lemon Water Help You Lose Weight?
The truth about this trendy beverage. By Marty Munson Drop a slice of lemon into a glass of cool water or a mug of hot and drink it before breakfast.…
‘Proactive Policing’ Could Be Creating Criminals
New research finds that minority youth who are confronted by officers are more likely to subsequently engage in delinquent behavior than those who don’t face such encounters. by Tom Jacobs…
How Small Decisions Destroy Productivity
by Mark Powell D.Min. Four ways super achievers build better days. Building a productive life starts with building a productive day. Your first step to a more productive (and happier)…
6 Tips for Successful Spring Cleaning
By Sarah Aguirre The flowers are blooming, the birds are serenading, and our house still feels like it’s stuck with winter blues. Spring cleaning is a tradition that allows us…
Music Against Hate
The 8th annual Sacred Music Festival could not come at a better time. On Saturday, April 6 a Peace Walk will gather at St. Roch Park at nine a.m. and…
7 ways to reduce stress and keep blood pressure down
When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one often-overlooked strategy is managing stress. If you often find yourself tense and on-edge, try these seven ways to reduce…
We Should Change the Standards for Use of Deadly Force
by Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin, Ph.D. Police weren’t charged for shooting Stephon Clark, but lawmakers can still act. Tensions continued to boil over in Sacramento this month in response to the killing of…
Cell Phone Etiquette
By Debby Mayne Do you ever find yourself getting annoyed when someone whips out a cell phone in front of you in the grocery store line and chats the entire…