NEW YORK — What does it mean to have breast self-awareness? It’s a more general, flexible approach to breast cancer prevention that involves staying familiar with how your breasts look and feel. It goes along with other early detection measures like getting regular mammograms. Doctors ...
On a Friday in Leawood, Kansas, at the Parkinson’s Exercise and Wellness Center, classes are in full swing … literally. The gym, which is specifically dedicated to people with Parkinson’s disease, gives participants a way to fight back with boxing classes. Sarrisa Curry is head coach ...
LMH Health is adding innovative procedures that could make a big difference for cardiac patients in our community. From the removal of life-threatening blood clots to diagnostic testing and monitoring to reduce the need for hospitalization for heart failure patients, leading-edge cardiac care ...
LONDON — Shoveling piles of compost and clearing weeds on a cold, damp evening in London might not be most people’s idea of fun. But it’s smiles and chatter all around as a group of people in running gear put on headlamps and get to work in a community garden located on a derelict ...
Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials. When the ground repeatedly freezes and thaws, as it does over winter in cold climates, that can ...
If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbing between a leaf and its stem, or a leaf that just looks off. You thought (hoped!) the moment would never come, but the pests have moved in, and here ...
People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting. They're also pretty. And if pretty is what you're after, I've got some lookers for you. Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual leaves. ...
I've been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don't require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions. In the garden, herbs are forgiving plants. They aren't fussy about soil pH, almost never need fertilizer, and can power through if you occasionally forget to water ...
"Taco night" for many across the United States consists of an Americanized idea of Mexican food: ground beef cooked with a packaged seasoning mix, taco shells, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Let's just say that if you're reading this and have enjoyed a similar meal, you will be blown out of ...
The green salad in this recipe calls for two types of greens, turnip and mustard. A mess of greens, whether they be turnip, collard or mustard, have been staples in the homes of African Americans for hundreds of years. Collard leaves are large; mustards have a slightly peppery taste; and ...
You have to become a little crafty at this time of year about getting vegetables onto the table in ways that still feel interesting. In many places, the cold has settled in, farmers' market offerings have thinned out, and we're left with the hardiest of fruits and vegetables. Root vegetables ...
Even some local restaurateurs don’t know how diverse Lawrence Restaurant Week is, as Will Soo can attest. Soo, who serves on the Lawrence Restaurant Association’s board, owns Lucky Seb’s Dumpling Bar and Grill at 2210 Iowa St. He’s asked other restaurants outside of downtown to ...
The University of Kansas’ Gorton Music and Dance Library will be hosting parties and concerts in February to celebrate 25 years of operations on campus. KU announced in a news release Friday that the library inside Murphy Hall at 1530 Naismith Drive will hold multiple free events from Feb. ...
Friday, Jan. 30 Final Friday Art Walk includes: Open Friday with Ayomi Yoshida, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Van Go Mural Unveiling, 4:30-6 p.m., J.Lynn Bridal, 731 Massachusetts St. “Everything a Body of Work” weaving art, closing reception, ...
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PARK CITY, Utah — Filmmakers and actors whose careers were shaped by Robert Redford and the Sundance Institute he founded reflected on his legacy as the godfather of independent cinema at a star-studded gala Friday night during the first Sundance Film Festival since his death. The 2026 ...
Whether you know it for its train or its swimming pool or its basketball court and playground equipment, the park running for two blocks between Kentucky and Tennessee streets has been through a lot. Often referred to as “Train Park” in reference to the No. 1073 locomotive on its grounds, ...
Most of the rural schools in Douglas County are identified by a name as well as a number. An exception to this norm is “No. 6.” Goldie Piper Daniels, in her 1974 history of the educational buildings in our county, notes that the name “Crutchfield” was found attached to No. 6 on an ...
On the east side of Iowa Street, between 19th and 23rd streets, stands the United States Army Reserve Training Center, which bears the name of Samuel J. Churchill. Churchill is one of two Medal of Honor recipients to have been Lawrence residents and to be buried here. Churchill was ...
On the east side of the 700 block of Vermont Street, you can see a small bronze plaque on a brick building at about eye level. It tells of a First Methodist Church that once stood there, which was built in 1857 and was used as morgue following Quantrill’s Raid on Aug. 21, 1863. More than ...
