Too-low blood pressure, hearing aids for hearing loss

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: You have written many articles about high blood pressure, but I want to know about low blood pressure. What is normal? What is low, and ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of May 14, 2018

#Middlebury #SalomesStars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Taking advice isn’t always easy for self-assured Rams and Ewes who think they know what’s best. But it wouldn’t ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – May 11, 2018

#Middlebury #SportsQuiz Questions 1. Who were the only major-league shortstops to hit 20 homers twice through their age-21 season? 2. Name the last starting pitcher before St. Louis’ ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – May 10, 2018

#Middlebury #CelebrityExtra Q: I was watching “Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome,” and I really liked the female lead. Can you tell me a bit about her and what else I can catch ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – May 10, 2018

#Middlebury #CouchTheater “Fifty Shades Freed” (R) – Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) has made an honest woman of Anastasia Steele (Dakota Fanning), and they settle into married ... Continue Reading →

Sea salt is current trend

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva Salt has been used since ancient times and in many ways, from a condiment and a preservative to a valuable form of currency. Roman soldiers were paid in salt. ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – May 9, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On May 26, 1897, the first copies of the classic vampire novel “Dracula,” by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops. In 1890, Stoker published ... Continue Reading →

Find creative ways to help pets in need

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’d like to help make life better for animals, but I’m not able to volunteer at a local shelter because my job and family ... Continue Reading →

Make Easy Pickled Jalapeno Peppers

#Middlebury #DonnasDay Imagine taking a hungry bite into a warm grilled-cheese sandwich. Yum – good comfort food, right? Now imagine eating that same sandwich, but this time there ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – May 8, 2018

#Middlebury #NowHeresATip Take a picture of the size of your air filter and keep it on your phone. No guessing when you get to the store and all those numbers start sounding the same. Recipe ... Continue Reading →