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Sandra Silva presents her “Caring Conversations” seminar, sponsored by Bethesda Health Group in observance of National Healthcare Decision Day. Planning is an important component of almost any process. Whether building a home, arranging... read more »
“For better or worse, she’s the voice in my head pushing me to do better.” In the movie “Two Weeks Notice,” Sandra Bullock’s character, Lucy Kelson, uses that sentence to explain her relationship with her mother. It’s... read more »
The number of older adults who ride motorcycles is increasing, and bikers aged 60 and older are three times more likely to be severely injured in a crash than bikers in their 20s and 30s. Biker beware The percentage of older people who ride... read more »
Des Peres Hospital now is offering partial knee resurfacing using a minimally invasive treatment performed with a surgeon-controlled robotic arm. Des Peres Hospital performs robotic knee resurfacing People with knee pain who have been putting... read more »
Residential rain gardens work with nature to create beautiful solutions to stormwater management. (Photo courtesy of water.epa.gov) Only a few weeks ago, long-range weather forecasts were calling for another hot, drier-than-usual summer in... read more »
Q: Jewelers often refer to the four C’s of buying diamonds – cut, color, clarity and carat weight. If someone cannot afford to buy a “perfect” stone, which of these characteristics is most important? A: “Of the four C’s, cut is... read more »
Brandon Barton, the son of Holly Barton and Dave Hensley, was the first baby to be transferred into St. Luke’s’ new neonatal special care nursery. St. Luke’s special care St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield recently opened its newly... read more »
Sweet alyssum SNOW PRINCESS (courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden; Glenn Kopp) Local homeowners looking to add something new to their landscapes this spring may want to try one or more of the 15 Plants of Merit selections added for 2013. All... read more »
The smooth hydrangea shows large flowers during the summer months. (Monrovia photo) So, Mother Nature has not been very kind to your landscaping the past couple of years. Some treasured plantings have gone to the “Big Greenhouse in the Sky.”... read more »
Zoysia has become popular in this area and has a well-deserved reputation of requiring less fertilization and less moisture than cool weather grasses such as fescue. But conditions here the past two years have provided the “perfect storm”... read more »
