By Rick Vetter About a decade ago, a pest control manager emailed me saying he had a big problem. At six military facilities he oversaw, strange wounds were popping up on people’s skin. The facilities’ doctors diagnosed them as spider bites. But the manager had searched the barracks, and couldn’t find any spiders. I’m an […]
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For 75 years, the annual Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel, Austria, has produced unforgettable triumphs and heartrending tragedies, a heritage that is full of myths and legends. Nowhere else is skiing celebrated so intensely. The city, the nation, and the entire winter sports world go crazy for the battles that play out on the slopes, and […]
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Loki is a 10 year old Shiba Inu mix. He weighs about 35 pounds and would like a home as an only dog or with a mellow female dog and no children under 12. Loki has just had his teeth cleaned and his blood work shows that he is a healthy boy. Due to our […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Even without a family history or other factors, nearly 13 of out every 100 women will get breast cancer. While family history is the No. 1 risk factor, 85 percent of breast cancer cases involve people with no family history. The good news is the number of people diagnosed with […]
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By Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle The health of obese kids can rapidly and dramatically improve just by taking sugar out of their diet for less than 10 days, a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco and Touro University in Vallejo has found. The researchers put 43 children and teenagers on a nine-day […]
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By Herb Scribner, Deseret News Americans are planning to spend their holiday bonuses on two things this year — family and themselves. The National Retail Federation’s latest consumer survey found that American holiday shoppers plan on spending about $462.95 on family members this year, which is up from the $458.75 they spent last year. And […]
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By Jenay Aiksnoras More than 180 Zephyr Cove Elementary students stepped outside the classroom and into nature to learn more about Lake Tahoe. During the field trips students participated in hands-on activities that taught them about a variety of topics including native and invasive animals, the food web, water cycle, photosynthesis, and how to protect Lake […]
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Tahoe Maritime Museum closed escrow this month on the Tahoe Tree Company property located at the corner of West Lake Boulevard and Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City. The Log Lodge and the adjoining 10-acre property will be the future home of the Tahoe Maritime Museum campus. Contractors have started making minor modifications to the Log Lodge […]
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The movie “Code Black” is a behind the scenes look at the day-to-day activities of Los Angeles County’s Emergency Department. Three of Barton Memorial Hospital’s emergency physicians attended residency at LA County and will provide an insider’s perspective of LA County and Barton hospitals after a free screening of the movie. “Code Black” will be shown […]
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By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP DETROIT — Car infotainment systems that use voice commands may let drivers keep their hands on the wheel, but they’re still highly distracting. It takes drivers up to 27 seconds to return to full attention after using voice commands to make a hands-free call, turn on the radio or perform other […]
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