Photo©KasperRavlo/123rf Arthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain worldwide, and for millions of people, the suffering intensifies when temperatures drop. Cold air doesn’t cause arthritis, but it changes how your body feels it. When the temperature...

Photo©lopolo/123rf It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions – indeed, 93% of people set them, according to the American Psychological Association. The most common resolutions are related to losing weight, eating healthier, exercising...

Photo©YanZabolotnyi/123rf For half of my life, I thought something was wrong with me because I regularly woke up in the middle of the night. Sometimes it was around one or two in the morning, sometimes closer to three. I’d lie there staring at the ceiling, frustrated...

My dear friend Harry sent me this YouTube link of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, a grace note after reconnecting at the Natural Living Expo this year. I saved it to share for the New Year. With his confidently reassuring voice, Carl shares three minutes of cosmic...

Photo courtesy Facebook North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe Receives Full Federal Recognition After 137-Year Effort by Kristin Wright, NPR After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government....

January 1: Happy New Year!!! We begin 2026 under a waxing, talkative and effervescent Gemini Moon. Mercury’s early morning square to Neptune is the first aspect of this new year. Partygoers may find it hard to shake off last night’s celebration. Nature lovers hear the...

Photo©atlasfoto/123rf Heartburn is one of the most common digestive complaints in the world — yet the pills millions take to relieve it typically do more harm than good. Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, are marketed as safe, convenient fixes for reflux and...