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“We’re all part of a large, uncontrolled experiment,” says a genial elderly doctor, one of the many physicians and scientists who discuss the dangers of GMOs (genetically modified

There is a simple, gentle low-impact exercise, accessible to almost everyone over the age of two, that helps prevent diabetes, heart disease, and dementia, reduces the risk of

My friend, her husband, and I stared for a long moment at their Mini, parked at the curb.  “I’ll sit in the back,” I volunteered, and commenced to

Five separate Buddhist meditation groups invite the pubic to a "Day of Meditation" on Saturday, June 16 from 2 to 4 at Riverfront Park in Salem. The Thai Buddhist

In the winter of 2006, bees began to die by the millions. European honey bees – the pollinating insects responsible for $15 billion worth of crops in our

Hand-crafted rag rugs, jewelry, dried flower wreathes, handmade paper and cheerfully-stitched neck rolls are only a few of the traditional crafts that flow into Salem now because of

Harriet Fasenfest began a journey of self-discovery about ten years ago that took her from being “a Vogue girl who dreamed of shopping in Paris” and a Main

Sex may be the last taboo. Society has come a long way from when ankles were shameful to show in public, but despite that forward momentum, there are

The success of the human race relies on the institution of motherhood: the assumption that most women, once they have identified a child as their own, will make