By Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times The Food and Drug Administration last week proposed measures that would all but eliminate artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that is a major contributor to heart disease in the United States, from the food supply. Under the proposal, which is open for public comment for 60 days, […]
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By San Jose Mercury News A new way of measuring poverty reveals California has by far the biggest share of people in economic despair, eclipsing states such as Mississippi and Louisiana, when housing and other costs are factored. The alternative yardstick, known as the supplemental poverty measure, found nearly 2.8 million more people are struggling […]
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By Kathryn Reed In another week there are going to be a whole lot of aching bodies on the South Shore. That’s because certified massage therapist Rosemary Manning is retiring after 30 years in the business – all of which were spent tending to bodies in South Lake Tahoe. “She has radar in her fingertips” […]
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By Bloomberg One obvious way to address the shortage of primary medical care in the U.S. is to train more people who can provide it. Even if this could somehow happen overnight, though, it wouldn’t necessarily solve the problem: Only 1 in 4 medical-school graduates goes into primary care (the least lucrative area of medicine), […]
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By Ed Komenda, Las Vegas Sun All poker chips expire. But unlike with sour milk in a fridge, casino bosses choose when chips go bad. It can be months, years or decades after they are issued. “It’s a personal choice,” said Mark Lipparelli, a gaming consultant and former chairman of the Gaming Control Board. Caesars […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two dynamic women will be addressing the National Association of Realtors today – Deb Howard and Hillary Clinton. Howard, who owns D. Howard & Company real estate in South Lake Tahoe, is one of the panelists of a breakout session focusing on referrals. Clinton is the keynote speaker. Howard’s talk is not […]
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By Scott Carlson, Chronicle of Higher Education In recent years, folks as different as Mitt Romney, Peter Thiel, William J. Bennett, and the disaffected people of the Occupy movement started turning their attention to the cost of college—and the underlying question always seemed to be whether college was still worth its cost. There has been […]
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By Anahad O’Connor, New York Times Americans spend an estimated $5 billion a year on unproven herbal supplements that promise everything from fighting off colds to curbing hot flashes and boosting memory. But now there is a new reason for supplement buyers to beware: DNA tests show that many pills labeled as healing herbs are […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s unfunded liability for health care was dramatically decreased by having retirees join Medicare. If they all go this route, the figure will drop even more. Before the change was implemented earlier this year, the city was on the hook for $52 million. That amount would have to be paid […]
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By Larry Olmsted, Forbes I can’t say this clearly enough: there is nothing you can do to instantly improve your skiing as much as getting a pair of perfectly fitted boots. And for most skiers, that means custom. So if you have an avid skier on your holiday list, look no further than the gift […]
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