Streptocarpus are commonly known as cape primrose, but don’t confuse them with the common primrose ( Primula vulgaris ), a perennial plant that you may have grown outdoors at home. While the two share some physical similarities, their care requirements are quite different. The common primrose in you...

(StatePoint) Radon – an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas found in homes and buildings at high levels throughout the U.S. – is the second leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for about 21,000 deaths each year, and the leading cause of lung cancer among people who don’t smoke. The American L...

Over the past several years, there have been outbreaks from the consumption of raw flour and boxed cake mixes as well as recalls of flour. Flour is a raw agricultural product that can become contaminated with Salmonella and pathogenic Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) while the grain is growing in the fi...

(StatePoint) Looking to improve your health in 2025 and beyond? Check out these recommendations from the American Medical Association: Make nutritional tweaks – Reduce your intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and processed foods, especially those with added sodium and sugar. Drinking sugary beverage...

Cold weather is here, and you’ve put your garden to bed for the season. That doesn’t mean you can’t garden. Just shift your focus from outdoors to in. Adding foliage plants to your home can help satisfy your need to be surrounded by green. Easy-to-grow choices that are also tolerant of the low-light...

If your holiday includes a live, cut Christmas tree, you may be wondering what to do with it after the festivities are over. Many towns, civic clubs and solid waste districts now have disposal programs in place. Most offer curbside pick-up of spent trees so long as all decorations, including tinsel,...

(StatePoint) Even a short vacation from school can cause learning loss and leave kids feeling behind when they return to the classroom. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep minds active during the holiday break, some of which will reinforce the concepts they are learning in school. Here are a fe...

Christmas has been the season of giving since the Magi brought their gold, frankincense and myrrh to the young Christ child. While gift-giving has changed through the centuries, it’s still one of the main elements of most Christmas celebrations today. Many of us can recall a favorite gift of our own...

American Dairy Association North East developed an immersive “Winter on the Farm” experience for families to enjoy during winter holiday break, which runs through Jan. 5 at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY. The experience is designed to foster the understanding that local dairy fo...