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Roger Kennedy dies at 85; former National Park Service director

2011-10-02 00:00:00

One day deep in the administration of George W. Bush — a time of tumult among environmentalists and conservationists — Roger Kennedy found himself shaking his head and sighing. The Endangered Species Act was in the cross hairs of a...

Oscar Handlin dies at 95; Pulitzer-winning Harvard historian

2011-10-05 00:00:00

Oscar Handlin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian at Harvard University whose classic portrait of 19th century European emigrants launched the modern study of immigration as the predominant American story, died Sept. 20 in Cambridge, Mass. He was 95. The...

Dr. Charles Edwards dies at 87; led Scripps foundation

2011-08-18 00:00:00

Dr. Charles Edwards, a major figure in public health issues as a federal official and later as president of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in San Diego, died Aug. 7 at his home in La Jolla after a lengthy illness. He was 87. Edwards, the...

Remembering photographer Jerome Liebling

2011-08-01 16:33:12

It's time fruit juice loses its wholesome image, some experts say

2009-11-08 00:00:00

To many people, it's a health food. To others, it's simply soda in disguise. That virtuous glass of juice is feeling the squeeze as doctors, scientists and public health authorities step up their efforts to reduce the nation's girth. --------------------...

'The pill': 50 years after

2010-05-04 00:00:00

It was supposed to make every child a wanted child, give women control over their bodies and grant couples worry-free sex. Such were the aspirations of health professionals worldwide when the medication now known simply as "the pill" arrived on the...

The questionable claims about resistant starch

2010-06-28 00:00:00

Keep an eye out for claims that carbs are making a comeback. A new diet book slated to hit stores this summer, "The Carb Lovers Diet," promises that eating carbohydrates is the key to weight loss and long-term health. The so-called secret: Eat not just...

Hit with decision overload

2009-11-16 11:36:41

Starbucks offers consumers up to 87,000 drink combinations. Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, offers up to 1,000 channels. Sirius offers 140 different satellite radio stations for your listening pleasure. Americans have come to expect a...

Parenting experts weigh in on 'Tiger Mother'

2011-01-21 21:28:00

In "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" (Penguin Press, 2011), Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua describes child-rearing techniques that, as she puts it, "would seem unimaginable — even legally actionable — to Westerners." Reacting to a...

Later school start times and Zzzs to A's

2010-08-23 00:00:00

As summer winds down, another new school year brings fresh notebooks, sharp pencils and — for many kids — a new cycle of sleep deprivation. With classes that start as early as 7 a.m. and buses that pull up long before sunrise, some 80% of...

Cleaning up your carb act: Where to begin

2010-12-20 00:00:00

Most Americans eat between 250 and 300 grams of carbohydrates a day, the equivalent of 1,000 to 1,200 calories. The Institute of Medicine, which sets dietary nutrient requirements, recommends 130 grams a day. Some, such as Dr. Frank Hu, professor of...

Sweet stuffed

2009-08-31 00:00:00

America's sweet tooth is growing. Like many other mammals, we are hooked on sugar because it is packed with energy and our bodies have evolved ways of encouraging us to consume more of it. The trouble is, foods and beverages with added sugars are...

Chicago Tribune reporter Vaughn McClure goofs around while helping dig out the University of Minnesota 's TCF Bank Stadium in preparation for Monday's Bears-Vikings game.

2010-12-17 00:00:00

Eric Ousley of Minneapolis, shovels along with work crews as they remove snow from the stands at TCF Stadium, home of the University of Minnesota football team in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Beats at TCF Bank Stadium in an NFL football game on Monday, after there wasn't

2010-12-16 00:00:00

Pedestrians make their way to a Minnesota college basketball game against Eastern Kentucky on the University of Minnesota campus during a snowstorm in Minneapolis , Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010

2010-12-11 00:00:00