Most of us diet and check our weight, but the days of tall scales sitting on a street corner waiting for someone to put a penny in the slot and step on the scale are almost gone. It was during the 1920s and ‘30s that coin-operated scales were important. The first coin scales were made in ...

Osteoporosis, or thinning bones, makes your bones break easily. This condition is more common in women than in men. After women have gone through menopause, their bodies make less estrogen (a hormone that helps protect their bones). Their bones become more prone to breaking. Half of all women ...

In honor of June, Audiobook Month, we need to talk about listening to books. I am a longtime audiobook enthusiast, so I may be a little biased, but if you haven’t started listening to your favorite books yet, what are you waiting for? Give audiobooks a try! Everyone is once again on the go ...

We are always looking for ways to do things better and more efficiently. Try some of the following “Tips for Time Management” to help you out at work, home and in your personal life. • Ask yourself “Do I really need to do this?” Many things in your life tend to not need doing. Some ...

Victorian furniture was larger, heavier and usually darker and much more ornate than the mid-century or even modern pieces used today. The houses were large and dark. The electric light was not invented until about 1805, and the candles and oil lamps used for light could only illuminate a small ...

Everybody feels "down" or "blue" sometimes. If these feelings are very strong or last for most of the day nearly every day for two weeks or longer, they may be due to a medical illness called depression. The good news is that depression can be treated. You do not have to face this challenge ...