Health & Living

Dear EarthTalk: Are modern-day hunting practices having any noticeable evolutionary or behavioral effects on wildlife populations? -- Bill Cochrane, New York, NY

Promotional Content Conscientious parents constantly remind their children to brush and floss, and routinely schedule dental checkups to make sure their teeth and...

WINNOW "Winnowing separates the chaff from the wheat. "A wise king (leader or president) winnows out the wicked..." Proverbs 20:26

"Hot? Did you say hot?" "Sure did, Windy, have a seat and join us," said Doc. We were huddled up in the coolth of the air conditioner blast in that certain part of...

So many more people seem to be interested in learning about cottage foods and how to be a part of making and selling their own products under the Cottage Foods Act....

A meeting of the Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council will be held on Tuesday, July 17, Technical Review Committee 10:00 a.m., at the La Junta...

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself.  This program helps family...

Starting Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies across the state will conduct a...

Extension Agent Laura Krause of CSU Extension-Pueblo County will hold a hands-on food preservation workshop on Jams and Jellies, Thursday, August 2, 2018 1:00 pm to...

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Now is the time to prepare for the high temperatures that kill hundreds of people every year. Extreme heat causes more than 600 deaths each year. Heat-related deaths...

Dear EarthTalk: As a member of Joe Public, is it possible to monitor pesticide levels when my neighboring farmer sprays his fields? I have wild bees and am concerned...

Morten Wendelbo, Texas A&M University During the 2017 disaster season, three severe hurricanes devastated large parts of the U.S. The quick succession of...

HOW TRUE "What a man desires is unfailing love..." Proverbs 19:22

We all watched as the flag came by. It was the first thing in the parade, of course. Great big one, carried by two of the kids from the ROTC at the high school. The...

Don't let good diabetes management go on vacation just because you did. Traveling to new places gets you out of your routine--that's a big part of the fun. But...