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• Feds propose listing 48 Hawaiian species at once

  Posted: September 30th, 2008, 7:59pm CDT

  The federal government took a new, ecosystem-based approach to the endangered species list on Tuesday, proposing an all-at-once addition of 48 species, including plants, two birds and a fly, that live only on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

• Fashionable and earth-friendly bags

  Posted: September 30th, 2008, 3:23pm CDT

  You wouldn't typically consider candy wrappers to be high fashion - or, frankly, anything other than trash. But Ecoist, an eco-design company, has a line of handbags made from just that.

• Ask Mi-Ling: Proper lighting placement can brighten up your home

  Posted: September 30th, 2008, 3:23pm CDT

  DEAR MI-LING: I have 8-foot ceilings and I recently bought a 22-inch, five-light chandelier. What is the proper height to hang the chandelier? I have a dimmer switch. It has lights that go down instead of up.

• Magazine Ideas: Inexpensive ways to spruce up the rental

  Posted: September 30th, 2008, 3:23pm CDT

  There's not a lot to love about many apartments: featureless white rooms with flimsy molding, boring flooring and workmanlike blinds or drapes. In its September issue, Domino picks the brain of fashion consultant and longtime apartment dweller Michael Berkowitz for tips on how to luxe up rented quarters. His ideas:

• Quilters were green before it was cool

  Posted: September 30th, 2008, 11:17am CDT

  Nettie Young, jaw set, a pink scarf over her hair, pauses to compose herself as she remembers.

• Dining-room addition has ‘living' floor, wall of greenery

  Posted: September 30th, 2008, 11:07am CDT

  When she added on to her home, Jeri Rutherford found a way to go green - literally.

• Brazil: Amazon destruction up; elections blamed

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 11:30pm CDT

  The Amazon is being deforested more than three times as fast as last year, Brazilian officials said Monday, acknowledging a sharp reversal after three years of declines in the deforestation rate.

• Report: Everglades in decline as restoration lags

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 4:53pm CDT

  A multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida's Everglades has made little progress amid funding shortfalls, bureaucratic red tape and disagreements, according to a congressionally mandated report that warns the vast wetland is in peril.

• Brazil says Amazon destruction is up sharply

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 2:28pm CDT

  Brazilian officials say the Amazon is being deforested more than twice as fast as last year.

• Nation's first greenhouse gas auction nets $38.5M

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 2:24pm CDT

  Power companies were the biggest spenders in the nation's first cap-and-trade greenhouse gas auction, raising nearly $40 million that will be spent by Northeast states on renewable and energy efficient technologies.

• How to do things: How to grow a moss garden

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 1:43pm CDT

  Why a moss garden, you ask? For some, this simply means letting your current mosses live and thrive, but there are quite a few reasons to embrace moss. In many cases, mosses are heartier than ornamental grasses and flowers. They won't contribute to your pollen allergies. It's truly a 'Green' garden - you can stop using moss-killers and fertilizers that are harmful to the environment. And have you ever wandered through a forest after rainfall and admired the bright mossy beds catching the sunlight?

• Tips to help maintain Old Glory

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 1:38pm CDT

  After a flag-waving summer season, Old Glory might need a little sprucing up.

• Air-drying laundry has economic, ecological advantages for families

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 1:34pm CDT

  Jan Rader dries her laundry on a clothesline, at least in part to save energy. But she doesn't consider it a sacrifice. Instead, she focuses on the positives: the fresh smell, the contemplative nature of the activity, the pleasant memories it evokes of grandmothers who dried their laundry outdoors.

• Putting compact fluorescent bulbs to the test

  Posted: September 29th, 2008, 1:34pm CDT

  Compact fluorescent bulbs, say the folks at Consumer Reports, can save energy and money, and new versions provide nice, bright white light.

• Trailing violas will add pizzazz in fall

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 7:03pm CDT

  Cooler temperatures mean it's almost time to use pansies and violas to add a breath of color to landscapes and containers. There is nothing quite like going to the garden center with brisk fall temperatures in the air and seeing all the vibrant colors. You'll probably notice enticing fragrances, to boot.

• The Cottages at Blu Vista a fresh departure

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 7:03pm CDT

  In the era of the columns and arches, Rinehart Homes' new development harkens back to the clean lines and open spaces that defined Florida's past.

• HOME AND GARDEN CALENDAR

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:48pm CDT

  The Bradenton Herald welcomes information on home and garden events open to the public. The deadline for submitting information is two weeks before you want to see the notice in the paper. E-mail information - including time, date and place - to accent@bradenton.com; put HOME/GARDEN CALENDAR in the subject line. All addresses are Bradenton unless otherwise noted.

• Karen Barth battles cancer with poker run, strength of will

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:33pm CDT

  ELLENTON In April, blood tests indicated Karen Barth's breast cancer was in remission.

• Knee issues? Arthroscopic surgery might not be best

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:33pm CDT

  The prognosis for people with knee osteoarthritis isn't so bleak as it might seem in the wake of a study finding that arthroscopic surgery, once hailed as promising, might not be the best option.

• Health happenings

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:33pm CDT

  Send information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public by noon Monday, one week ahead of publication. Information can be e-mailed to accent@bradenton.com. Complete listings can be found at Bradenton.com. All addresses are Bradenton, unless otherwise noted.

• Discerning differences in disability

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:23pm CDT

  McCLATCHY TRIBUNE

• Finding meaning at nonprofits

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:23pm CDT

  Move over, Bill Gates. You've got company.

• Is 95 the new 75? Or even 35?

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:23pm CDT

  Gordon Bern doubled his treadmill time in the Leisure World gym so he could walk on uneven cobblestones during his first visit to Europe over the summer.

• 5 fun ways to lose the baby weight

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:23pm CDT

  Itching to shed those postbaby pounds?

• All you need to know about volunteer vacations

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:23pm CDT

  DEAR SAVVY SENIOR:

• Yam I am? Sweet potato confusion

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:18pm CDT

  They're irresistibly sweet, creamy, and in many parts of the world considered a snack treat: No, not candy, sweet potatoes.

• Comforting the family survivors after suicide

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:18pm CDT

  There are few topics that can make us feel more uncomfortable than death. This is especially true when the death is sudden or seen as preventable. We struggle in responding to another's loss and often feel inadequate in giving comfort. Studies on loss tell us that mourning is a process that includes numbness, disbelief, anger, and sadness. Complications such as blame and social stigma add to the complications of mourning for survivors of a death by suicide. There are no magical words to relieve the pain of loss, but there are some general guidelines that may help you feel more comfortable in responding to another's loss:

• Dos, don'ts of massage therapy

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:18pm CDT

  There are dos and don'ts of massage therapy - something important to consider before booking an appointment.

• Sit back & enjoy the bike ride

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 6:03pm CDT

  Jorge Mejias is accustomed to getting weird looks when he rides his bike.

• Korea seeks to break climate talks deadlock

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 3:37pm CDT

  South Korea wants developing countries to put their plans for reducing carbon emissions on paper - a proposal it hopes will break the stubborn deadlock in climate change negotiations.

• REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 12:21pm CDT

  $165,000 Smith, James T, Smith, Karen J to Hughes, David E, Grand Oak at Tara Un 5-103, O.R. Book 02274 Page 1024, Sept. 18.

• Creative homeowners frame a new aesthetic for their gardens

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 11:55am CDT

  When Sandi Ollenberger moved into her home four years ago, the view from the kitchen window was of a 6-foot wooden fence.

• Western cap and trade initiative faces obstacles

  Posted: September 24th, 2008, 1:13pm CDT

  A new Western regional plan to cap and trade greenhouse gas emissions faces a tough road in state legislatures, where the details still must be worked out.

• Sun's wind and output on extended dimmer switch

  Posted: September 24th, 2008, 8:25am CDT

  The sun has dialed back its furnace to the lowest levels seen in the space age, new measurements from a space probe show.

• Feds ask to put wolves back on endangered list

  Posted: September 23rd, 2008, 6:25pm CDT

  Federal wildlife officials have asked a judge to put gray wolves in the Northern Rockies back on the endangered species list - a sharp reversal from the government's prior contention that the animals were thriving.

• The big chill: Helpful advice for surviving hot flashes

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 5:36pm CDT

  Most women of a certain age have felt the assault.

• Stretching helps you stay flexible, healthy

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 5:36pm CDT

  DEAR SAVVY SENIOR:

• Health happenings

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 5:36pm CDT

  Send information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public by noon Monday, one week ahead of publication. Information can be e-mailed to accent@bradenton.com. Complete listings can be found at Bradenton.com. All addresses are Bradenton, unless otherwise noted.

• Does toothpaste ingredient trigger canker sores?

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 5:36pm CDT

  I used to have continuous, terrible canker sores. I discovered that my toothpaste was the culprit. Since I brush my teeth daily, it was a never-ending cycle.

• Great workout for women who like to throw their weights around

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:21am CDT

  Nothing quite says "manly" like a cannonball with a handle. Fittingly, this intimidating weight, known as a kettlebell, comes with a testosterone-laden history: It debuted more than a century ago in Eastern Europe, where it was impressively hoisted by strongmen "in those full-body swimsuits and big mustaches," explains Patrick Castro, co-owner of the personal training studios BodySmith DC.

• Grilled trout cuts down on fat

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:21am CDT

  From Long John Silver's to church fundraisers, frying is the popular way to serve fish.

• Nearing 90, yoga master continues daily regime

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:21am CDT

  He spoke as if he were seated on an examining table, talking with his doctor.

• Nine-layer dip saves calories by baking chips

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:21am CDT

  Ordering an appetizer at a Mexican restaurant could eat up your calorie allowance for an entire day, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

• Hurricanes help us re-evaluate the meaning of our things

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:06am CDT

  Things. They are important to us. As a species we are like other animals, nesters and collectors. Like a baby, who attaches to its parents and cannot distinguish the boundary between it and its parents, we assume a sense of ownership over our extended world. We say ME, MY and MINE. We buy things. We give things. We invest our precious time, protect and care for things. We attach our love to our homes, our cars, our wedding rings, our pictures. We give them symbolic meanings. Like children's laughter, collecting things is culture-free, universal.

• Worrying over divorce can cause some sleepless nights

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:06am CDT

  divorce360.com

• Fit after 50: Listen to your body as you age

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 11:06am CDT

  If you're middle-aged and have been working out for years - good for you. You probably look and feel far younger than your friends from high school.

• Child drug addiction lurks in medicine chest

  Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 10:51am CDT

  Prescriptions for painkillers - left over from surgeries, orthopedic injuries or dental work - frequently languish unfinished in the family medicine chest.

• International Realtors attend forum in Sarasota

  Posted: September 19th, 2008, 7:04pm CDT

  Recently, the 2nd International Real Estate Congress, sponsored by the Sarasota Association of Realtors, attracted 200 agents from around the world at the Hyatt Regency.

• Smart homes are getting sexier and cheaper

  Posted: September 19th, 2008, 6:24pm CDT

  NEW YORK

• Do it yourself: Scratches in polyurethane easy to remove if they don't penetrate to wood

  Posted: September 19th, 2008, 6:19pm CDT

  My hardwood floor was given a water-based polyurethane finish about two years ago, but now has a number of fine scratches. Can we eliminate the scratches without sanding? - A. Hughes

• PUBLIC RECORDS

  Posted: September 19th, 2008, 6:19pm CDT

  FORECLOSURES

• 100s of new creatures found on Australian reefs

  Posted: September 18th, 2008, 5:40pm CDT

  Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans, according to findings released Thursday.

• Report: Emission rules to boost Calif. economy

  Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:39am CDT

  Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next 12 years ultimately will benefit California's economy and save its residents money, according to a report released Wednesday by state air regulators.

• Probe sees poor US policing of electronic exports

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 9:29pm CDT

  The U.S. is doing little to protect against the potential dangers of obsolete televisions, computers and other devices sent abroad for reuse or disposal, congressional investigators reported Wednesday.

• Government says salmon disaster money on its way

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 7:09pm CDT

  The Bush administration on Wednesday released $100 million in disaster relief to West Coast salmon fishermen, $70 million less than the amount Congress approved to help those hurt by the sudden collapse of the Pacific Coast salmon fishing industry.

• FIX IT: Type of paint depends on heating unit

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 11:37am CDT

  Q: I would like to refinish my metal baseboard heating units. What kind of paint should I use?

• Father-and-son team creates furniture and accessories from barrels, found materials

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 11:37am CDT

  Chris Deffenbaugh can't bear to see reusable materials go to waste.

• ON GARDENING: Philippine violet is fabulous for the fall

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 11:37am CDT

  I want to introduce you to a flower from India and Burma that is related to the shrimp plant and the ruellia, or Mexican petunia, and is called the Philippine violet. I can't imagine being without this beautiful plant.

• Beauty and peace fill these landscapes of koi ponds and bamboo

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 11:33am CDT

  Fifty years ago, Sylvia Owens bought a hand-carved stone lantern in Japan hoping one day to have an Asian-style garden.

• Magazine Ideas: Stenciling still makes an impression

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 11:33am CDT

  Leave it to Martha to put a hip spin on stenciling, a craft that had a heyday in the 1980s with country-kitchen borders of painted geese, ivy and pineapples.

• Offshore drilling up to Senate after House passage

  Posted: September 17th, 2008, 6:25am CDT

  Offshore oil drilling, which has dominated energy debates in the presidential campaign, is now coming to the Senate.

• Agency wants to boost Calif. frog's protected land

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 10:01pm CDT

  Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday proposed more protection for the threatened California red-legged frog, providing up to four times as much habitat than was set aside two years ago.

• Feds keeping Northern Rockies wolf listed for now

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 9:55pm CDT

  The government won't immediately try to take gray wolves in the Northern Rockies off the endangered species list, a federal wildlife official said Tuesday.

• Stock prices stabilize, inflation falls as Fed forgoes rate cut

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 6:18pm CDT

  A sense of calm returned to Wall Street on Tuesday, leaving weary investors wondering whether it was a return to normalcy or the eye of the storm, even as the day featured the best inflation report in two years and the Federal Reserve chose not to change its benchmark lending rate.

• Physicists urge U.S. to prioritize energy efficiency

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 6:18pm CDT

  The U.S. can reduce its dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions by making cars and buildings much more energy efficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a large national association of physicists.

• Physicists urge U.S. to prioritize energy efficiency

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 6:08pm CDT

  The U.S. can reduce its dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions by making cars and buildings much more energy efficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a large national association of physicists.

• Walking for fun can change your life

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 1:26pm CDT

  Walking for fun can change your life

• Walking for fun can change your life

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 1:23pm CDT

  When Nancy Brining topped out at more than 300 pounds and doctors diagnosed her with diabetes, she knew her life was on the line.

• WWF: Melting Arctic adds urgency to climate deal

  Posted: September 16th, 2008, 1:23am CDT

  Data showing Arctic sea ice may reach its lowest level on record this summer underscores the need for governments to speed up talks on a new climate pact, the Worldwide Fund for Nature said Monday.

• Death of an American giant: Hemlocks falling victim to Asian insect infestation

  Posted: September 15th, 2008, 3:35pm CDT

  The country's tallest eastern hemlock, reaching to the sky from a cove of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, towers 173.1 feet from its 5-foot-thick base to its last pencil-thin sprig.

• EarthTalk: Story on animal cloning

  Posted: September 15th, 2008, 3:35pm CDT

  Dear EarthTalk: What's the story with animal cloning? Is the meat industry really cloning animals now to "beef up" production?

• FAA: New flight navigational technology is greener

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:23pm CDT

  Federal Aviation Administration officials gathered Friday to promote new flight and navigational technologies that reduce fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions while also decreasing passenger delays.

• Group: Global warming could cost Ohio its buckeyes

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 9:24pm CDT

  It's not the best-researched global-warming theory, but it could be the most horrifying to certain fans of college football: Environmentalists said Friday that climate change might push the growing range of Ohio's iconic buckeye tree out of the state, leaving it for archrival Michigan.

• Bridgeford model makes the most of windows and space

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:31pm CDT

  Available in two elevations, Morrison Homes' Bridgeford model makes the most of light and space.

• About antiques: Dark wood furniture flooding marketplace

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:31pm CDT

  Ireceived these pictures from my e-mail and a one sentence request wondering what they were worth. Since each of these pieces is so typical of what I see every week while making home visits to do appraisals, I thought they were a good group for this column.

• Horizon Realty adds new agents, plans new offices

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:31pm CDT

  Horizon Realty continues to grow despite the still-sluggish real estate market.

• Landscaping goes miniature in containers

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:31pm CDT

  Forget planting geraniums in a whiskey barrel: The humble world of container gardening has gone upscale.

• Eight biggest fat traps

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:04pm CDT

  WOMAN'S DAY

• Roasted peppers boost flavor of shrimp gazpacho

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:04pm CDT

  On summer days when temperatures skyrocket, many people aren't hungry for a hot dinner.

• Therapists have new tool to improve seniors' health

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:49pm CDT

  KANSAS CITY, Mo.

• Unfortunately, therapists find business is booming

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:49pm CDT

  Back in the early 1980s, Minneapolis psychologist Gary Schoener and colleagues wondered if the recession was affecting the mental health of people living in Hennepin County, Minn. "We were convinced there was a problem," said Schoener, then chairman of the Council on Mental Health Programs.

• For fitness, meditation and fun try the Hula Hoop

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:49pm CDT

  It happened at a music festival, as you probably could have guessed.

• Credits vary to qualify for benefits

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:49pm CDT

  McCLATCHY TRIBUNE

• Reacting strongly makes you feel victimized

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:49pm CDT

  Do you realize that how you react to life affects your mental health?

• Campaign for Safe Cosmetics can offer welcome relief

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:34pm CDT

  MINNEAPOLIS

• Families devise special ways to keep in touch with parents

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:34pm CDT

  DULUTH, Minn.

• HEALTH HAPPENINGS

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:34pm CDT

  Send information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public by noon Monday, one week ahead of publication. Information can be e-mailed to accent@bradenton.com. Complete listings can be found at Bradenton.com. All addresses are Bradenton, unless otherwise noted.

• Scientists still debating if lavender will enlarge boys' breasts

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:34pm CDT

  By JOE GRAEDON and TERESA GRAEDON, Ph.D.

• Unclaimed property: How to search for forgotten money

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:34pm CDT

  DEAR SAVVY SENIOR:Can you tell me how to go about looking for any forgotten funds or unclaimed money left behind by my deceased parents? When mom and dad passed away a few years ago their financial affairs were in such a mess, I'm wondering if there's anything I overlooked. - Searching Sandy

• Vaccination now recommended for children ages 2-4

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 4:49pm CDT

  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued its 2008-2009 Prevention and Control of Influenza report, and this flu season doesn't look like it will be any better or worse than last year's. The recommendation includes what strains should be addressed in this year's batch of vaccines.

• Study finds recent global warming unprecedented in 1,300 years

  Posted: September 12th, 2008, 4:02pm CDT

  A new scientific study adds evidence that temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere fluctuated a bit over time, but that the sharp increase during the past few decades is bigger than anything in at least 1,300 years.

• Woman pleads guilty in 1999 Michigan State arson

  Posted: September 11th, 2008, 8:37pm CDT

  A Detroit woman pleaded guilty Thursday to setting a New Year's Eve 1999 fire at Michigan State University, an act of eco-terrorism, and also admitted roles in 12 other incidents.

• San Antonio is going green with sewage

  Posted: September 11th, 2008, 8:27am CDT

  The city plans to turn the stench of its residents' waste into sweet green cash and renewable energy.

• Freshwater fish in N. America in peril, study says

  Posted: September 11th, 2008, 8:27am CDT

  About four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists.

• Energy key issue in Mont. governor's election bid

  Posted: September 10th, 2008, 8:34pm CDT

  Gov. Brian Schweitzer has established himself as the P.T. Barnum of Montana's energy resources, coaxing corporations to tap the state's huge reserves of fossil fuels even as he touts the environmental advantages of wind power and capturing greenhouse gases from power plants.

• Last tree-sitters descend from UC Berkeley grove

  Posted: September 10th, 2008, 12:30pm CDT

  A 21-month occupation of an oak grove at the University of California at Berkeley has ended peacefully, but not without some dispute, as the remaining four tree-sitters descended from their perch and into police custody.

• Arctic is set to lose another big chunk of sea ice this year

  Posted: September 9th, 2008, 8:41pm CDT

  This year will see the second-biggest loss on record of Arctic sea ice - a sign that the area of ice coverage is shrinking at a pace faster than once expected.

• Anxiety about staying warm this winter spreads

  Posted: September 9th, 2008, 5:41pm CDT

  Homeowners already pinched by high food and gas prices have grown increasingly anxious about staying warm this winter.

• Local inventor takes the PU out of front-loading washers

  Posted: September 9th, 2008, 3:16pm CDT

  Appliance repairman Paul Flynn of Savage, Minn., was getting calls from customers suffering allergic reactions to their foul-smelling front-loading washing machines. During nearly every $150 service call, Flynn found mold and mildew inside the inner tub.

• Frugal Duchess: Weird household uses for mouthwash

  Posted: September 9th, 2008, 2:51pm CDT

  My computer screen has a minty scent. With a white tissue dampened with Spring Mint private label mouthwash from Walgreens, I've removed smudges and dust from the screen of my laptop.

• Thinking out loud, venting might not be helpful

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 2:05pm CDT

  "The more (Virginia Tech students) can talk about what they've lived through, the more that they can be encouraged to emote . . . that gives them some security and insulation against burying those feelings and then having them surprise them later in life."

• The value of being a couch potato Olympian

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 2:05pm CDT

  The only good sports, I decided after my high school and college cheerleading career was over, were active sports - lean and mean, anxiety exhausting, mentally refreshing, weight-reducing, muscle-building sports.

• Boomers having more sports injuries

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:55pm CDT

  While we're on the subject of baby boomer health, one of the fastest growing maladies for people 50 and older is sports injuries.

• SSI and disability not same programs

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:55pm CDT

  McCLATCHY TRIBUNE

• Seniors filling in relationship blanks, at long last

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:55pm CDT

  "It wasn't the lowest of times. I was somewhere below that," recalls Don Gold, 62, who was living in Little Rock and slouching toward Medicareland with an empty heart. His first marriage had ended after seven years; his second marriage, after 25. Both relationships turned out to be very painful. He'd given up "all hope of ever finding contentment" with another person.

• Alzheimer's: When even the best plans could go awry

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:55pm CDT

  Baby boomers' ability to contend with Alzheimer's disease will depend on lessons they pick up today about the scourge.

• How to organize and remember your medications

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:55pm CDT

  DEAR SAVVY SENIOR:

• Diaper cream may sometimes double as deodorant

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:38pm CDT

  By JOE GRAEDON and TERESA GRAEDON, Ph.D.

• Man uses art to describe chronic pain

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:38pm CDT

  Words failed Mark Collen when his doctor had asked about his chronic pain. Strange, because Collen had always been such a talkative guy.

• New tests can help keep health care management closer to patient's home

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:38pm CDT

  "No blood. No pain. Instant results," is how Alexandra, 22, of Chicago describes the OraQuick Advance HIV test she took in April. Because she had had unprotected sex recently, she took the test for her "peace of mind," she says. The results: Negative.

• HEALTH HAPPENINGS

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:38pm CDT

  Send information about free or low-cost health-related events open to the public by noon Monday, one week ahead of publication. Information can be e-mailed to accent@bradenton.com. Complete listings can be found at Bradenton.com. All addresses are Bradenton, unless otherwise noted.

• STRESSED OUT?: Not handling stress well can lead to serious health problems

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:23pm CDT

  Stress can morph into many different forms, and in today's world, it seems to be lurking everywhere. Hiding in your finances, waiting for you at your job, surprising you in your marriage, stalking you with the kids. You may feel like life has dealt you a bad deck of too much work and too many worries.

• A few (fun) tips to get kids moving

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:23pm CDT

  McCLATCHY TRIBUNE

• 5 ways to stay in shape while pregnant

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:23pm CDT

  Pregnancy isn't the time to start a rigorous exercise routine. Nor is it a time to just sit around, eating for two.

• Vilified vittles reconsidered: Some foods with a bad rap not as bad as we thought

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:23pm CDT

  Maybe you think nutritionists flip flop as often as political candidates seem to do. Eggs are bad, no eggs are OK. Switch to margarine, no go back to butter. Drink eight glasses of water each day, no never mind.

• Stay cool while you exercise with water aerobics

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 1:23pm CDT

  It's too hot to exercise outside. Unless, of course, you're a camel or in a pool.

• Del Mar offers versatility in a convenient location

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 7:29pm CDT

  EAST MANATEE