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US hospitals see big jump in nausea with frequent marijuana use

NEW YORK — In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday. “The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase” is largely due to the condition getting its own ...

Iran war renews concerns about lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries

WASHINGTON — When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy mortar round knocked him down and made him vomit. He got up and kept going despite a searing headache. When a roadside bomb struck his Humvee convoy months later, the explosion’s shock wave swept through ...

Cyclospora cases rise in Kansas

TOPEKA — Kansas cases of a gastrointestinal illness typically caused by an organism on produce rose to 615 as of Wednesday, up about 150 cases from the week before, according to a state infectious disease dashboard. Cyclosporiasis cases nationally rose to more than 6,300 and two deaths ...

Food labels are more about freshness than safety

SAN FRANCISCO — If you’ve ever tossed out a carton of milk or a container of yogurt solely because the date on the packaging had passed, you’re not alone. Many people throw away food simply because of the date printed on the label. But often it is still perfectly edible, according to ...

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Starry symbol of the Alps makes an unusual addition to rock gardens

If you're looking to plant a rare flower with a storied past that's had a well-known song written about it, edelweiss will check all your boxes. My mother grew up in northeastern Italy, just over the Austrian border near the Alps, where edelweiss grow wild along steep rocky ledges. When I was ...

The risks of waiting too long to harvest garden vegetables

We sowed. We planted. We watered, watched and waited. And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight. Timing their harvests is a balancing act, and in many cases you, as gardener, are forced to choose between ...

How to protect your roses from black spot disease

Few garden plants attract as much admiration as roses. They're as beautiful in the garden as they are in a vase, and their flowers are almost universally a symbol of love. Unfortunately, they don't always grow without challenges. Wilting, infestations and infections are not uncommon. And none ...

A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they're all easy to grow and ...

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A simple no-cook tomato sauce for peak summer heat

When tomatoes are at their peak — and it's too hot to turn on the oven — this simple, no-cook sauce from my cookbook "Pasta Every Day" is what I come back to time and again. It's often called pomodoro crudo and served with very thin spaghetti, though you'll find many variations, including ...

Black sesame and miso add an Asian twist to a classic treat

I make these Black Sesame-Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats, excerpted from my book "108 Asian Cookies," with my mother in mind. Growing up, I ate my fair share of Rice Krispies Treats because they were one of the few Western sweets my mom made over and over again. Maybe it was because they ...

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Go, See, Do: Vinland Fair, Lawrence Farmers Market celebration and more

Friday, Aug. 7 Vinland Fair, starting at 10 a.m., 1736 N 700 Road, Baldwin City. Stock bicycle races, field activities, antique tractor pull (4 p.m.), live music (7:30 p.m.). Volunteers serve lunch and dinner, including chicken noodle dinner (tonight only). See vinlandfair.com for full ...

KU Common Work of Art, Common Book explore themes of connection on Earth

A pair of landscape paintings meant to highlight themes of how nature and the universe are interconnected have been chosen as the KU Common Work of Art for the upcoming school year. Both landscape panels were created by Kay WalkingStick, a former art professor at Cornell University and a ...

Keep your own eye on AI with these films

As AI takes over the world in the metaphorical sense — for now, at least — it's the perfect time to turn to the movies and TV shows that have shown AI actually taking over the world, and more. From "Avengers: Age of Ultron" to "Westworld" to various iterations of "Star Trek," AI has shown a ...

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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 ...