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Most people could use more fiber, but experts warn against ‘fibermaxxing’

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber. Americans have been boosting their protein intake for years; even Pop-Tarts and Starbucks are selling protein-enhanced products. But the ...

Vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

NEW YORK — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current members were ...

Why the long wait? Understanding Emergency Department boarding

When inpatient resources are at capacity – whether it’s because of a lack of physical beds or a patient volume exceeds the number of staff available to care for patients in those beds – patients may find themselves waiting in the Emergency Department (ED) long after they’ve been ...

Wegovy prices fall, but doctors still see cost challenges for patients

Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that it has started selling higher doses of the injectable obesity treatment for $349 a month to patients paying the full bill. ...

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This underappreciated holiday flower has upside-down blooms

If I asked you to name a holiday flower, my guess is poinsettia, amaryllis or paperwhite would be the first to come to mind. But there's another, underused seasonal plant that deserves attention. Allow me to introduce you to cyclamen. There are roughly two dozen species of the perennial ...

How to grow an avocado tree from seed

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It's not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it's also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won't survive winters outdoors in colder climates. Still, it's possible to grow avocado plants indoors. ...

Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier. For starters, pulling up weeds by their roots in the fall will dramatically reduce their reappearance when ...

Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall

There are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I'm guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is often viewed as a nuisance, but it can be an important component in the garden. I'll push a 3-inch layer of them into beds and borders to serve as root-protecting and ...

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Pamela Anderson’s vegetable bourguignon is a hearty dish for cozy nights

Cooking with wine always feels elegant and elevated. This Vegetable Bourguignon, from my cookbook "I Love You: Recipes from the Heart" is hearty and satisfying for family dinners or for curling up by a fire on dark, moody days. And it's always good for leftovers. Serve it with a mashed ...

This simple polenta and mushroom dish will elevate your Thanksgiving table

This simple recipe is a marriage of two even simpler foods, that add up to one flavorful appetizer, main dish or side. This would be welcome any time from breakfast to lunch to dinner, and also a nice entertaining idea. And they would be a great addition to a Thanksgiving table, a cheery little ...

‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions seafood for any meal

NEW YORK — Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you'd call seafood fanatics. Or blue food evangelists. They want us to eat more things from the water, even first thing in the morning. "Seafood for breakfast is delicious," says Zimmern, a chef, writer and TV host. Seaver, a chef and ...

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Christmas lights, trees and markets galore

Friday, Dec. 5 Christmas Through the Ages: Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton. Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 ...

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Local History: Watson Park has long history as community venue

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, ...

Local History: The many moves of Douglas County’s ‘No. 6’ school

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 ...

Local History: A Medal of Honor recipient who lived in Lawrence

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 ...

Local History: After Quantrill’s Raid, a Lawrence church became a morgue

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 ...