Screening and Early Detection Regular screening tests (along with follow-up tests and treatment if diagnosed) reduce your chance of dying from breast cancer. After all, screening tests can find breast cancer early, when the chances of survival are highest. That’s why we fund local programs that provide screening tests in [READ MORE]
All those pink ribbons, t-shirts, tennis shoes people wear during the month of October is in celebration of BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH! No one EVER wants to be diagnosed with breast cancer. And it certainly worries people… A LOT!! But is all that “worry” really worth the hype? What [READ MORE]
They Snack—Smarter If you’re going to have a bedtime snack, make it a kiwi. Eating two of these fruits one hour before bed for a month helped adults fall asleep 35 percent faster and sleep 13 percent longer, found a 2011 study from Taiwanese researchers. It might be the high [READ MORE]
Ingredients: 4 Halibut or Salmon fillets, 1 ½ lb. total, pin bones removed Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 Garlic cloves 1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 Tbs. fresh tarragon leaves 5 Tbs. olive oil 1 tsp. anchovy paste (optional) 1 Tbs. white wine vinegar, [READ MORE]
Ingredients: For the salsa: 2 Tbs. peeled and minced fresh ginger 1 or 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies, seeded and minced ¼ cup chopped green onion, including white and light green portions 1 ½ cups chopped yellow or red tomatoes Juice of 1 lime 1 tbs. soy sauce 1 tsp [READ MORE]
Sleep is often one of the first things to go during the transition into menopause. These solutions can help you wake up on the right side of the bed. Stick It To Those Night Sweats Hot flashes keeping you up at night? You're not alone—one study found that 81 percent [READ MORE]
There's a lot of SPF info out there, but not all of it has sunk into our minds as well as a liquid sunscreen sinks into skin. Worse yet, much of it gets skewed when passed along, as in a game of telephone: "The SPF number indicates protection against only [READ MORE]
Toss purple, orange, and white cauliflower florets with olive oil, salt and pepper; place on a baking sheet. Roast at 425F, stirring once, until just tender and caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon zest.
Ingredients: 3 red bell peppers 1 garlic clove Generous ¾ cup olive oil, or enough to cover Directions: Line the area around the gas ring with foil. Turn on the flame and put the peppers directly over the heat. When the bottom of each pepper begins to blacken and blister, [READ MORE]
INGREDIENTS: ½ cup olive oil 2 large shallots, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced 2 tbsp finely chopped peeled ginger 1 pound fresh okra, halved lengthwise, quartered if large kosher salt, freshly ground pepper 2 tbsp fresh lime juice lime wedges (for serving) DIRECTIONS: [READ MORE]
