Blood-pressure goal: How low should it go?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister, 75, is taking only two drugs for the past three years, and they are both for high blood pressure. Now she finds that her blood pressure ... Continue Reading →

AARP survey: We want to grow older at home

#Middlebury #Seniors We want to stay home as we age. That much is clear from a recent survey by AARP. The 70-question survey touched on all types of topics about home and community ... Continue Reading →

Boot-camp for veteran-owned businesses

#Middlebury #Veterans Last summer, the Department of Veterans Affairs brought together 80 women veteran business owners for a six-month boot camp hosted by PenFed and the VA Office ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – December 16, 2021

#Middlebury #Movies Selling Tampa” – Of all the cities in all the land, it is perplexing why the spinoff to the popular “Selling Sunset” series features The Lightning Capital ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – December 16, 2021

#Middlebury Q: Is NFL football reporter Jac Collinsworth related to longtime announcer Cris Collinsworth? He sure looks like him. Did he ever play football like his dad? – N.C. A: ... Continue Reading →

Home-cleaning tips for the holidays

#Middlebury “It’s dirty work, but someone has to do it!” Now that we’re in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, with guests coming and going in our homes, here ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – December 14, 2021

#Middlebury Save the peel on oranges and grapefruits. You can toss them on a fire for a nice smell. Fold and snip a coffee filter into a paper snowflake. Lay over an iced cookie or ... Continue Reading →

German Belsnickel part of Christmas lore

#Middlebury #Christmas #Antiques #Belsnickel Belsnickel is part of the Christmas lore of Germany, other German-speaking countries and the Pennsylvania Dutch, a community in the United ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of December 13, 2021

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family ... Continue Reading →

Dumping syndrome and obesity

#Middlebury #Obesity #DrySkin DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend was given a test to see how long food stayed in her stomach after eating. She was told that it stayed only a short time before ... Continue Reading →