Valley residents experienced a taste of natural disasters earlier this month, as a powerful storm plowed through the area, leaving many with damaged homes and vehicles, uprooted trees and interrupted utility service. These situations bring out the best in people who eagerly step forward to help ...

For thousands of years, humans lived with minimal exposure to manmade chemicals. Today, though, we are surrounded by tens of thousands of such compounds in products we use every day. For decades, many people assumed that the pesticides put on fruits and vegetables just disappeared, especially ...

RETIREES TO MEET: Howland Schools Retired Personnel will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 4, at Shepherd of the Valley, North River Road, Warren. The cost of the meal, payable at the door, is $10. Spouses and guests of retirees are welcome to attend. Reservations for an accurate count must be ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m a recent college grad, and I’ve always wanted to be a writer like you. I’ve applied to more jobs than I can count at newspapers and magazines but haven’t landed a single offer. Everyone keeps saying “the job market is tough right now,” but knowing that doesn’t pay ...

DEAR HELOISE: Every skin care company claims to have the perfect solution to staying young, but the truth is that lines and wrinkles are going to show up sooner or later. For many people, plastic surgery, skin peels and $200 creams are out of reach and might not do anything to remove the lines ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 76-year-old Caucasian male who’s in excellent health. (Or so I thought.) Recently, my cardiologist suggested a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test, and my score was a frightening 1,241! I’m now extremely concerned about my heart health. I’ve been extremely active ...