A gift of overripe strawberries on a day too hot for canning opened Lisa Frey to a new method of preserving. The resulting elixir was worthy of bestowing and serving on special occasions. Shrubs, also known as drinking vinegars, can make for gourmet gifts that cost just pennies to produce...

With all the buzz over plant- or soy-based burgers like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger, are they actually healthy for you? Julie Kokinakes, a registered dietitian and Medical Nutrition Therapy practitioner in Medford, says, “These meat alternative ‘burgers’ are particularly helpful for people who like the taste, consistency and...

Having spent about two-thirds of my life around a barbecue grill I decided to see how the two most popular “non-meat” burgers would cook up and taste alongside everyday, 80-20 hamburger meat. The Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger were easy to locate for this test. I discovered plant-based "beef" costs...

Organized sports have taken a hit during the new coronavirus pandemic. Keeping kids moving is good for overall physical and mental health as well as avoiding childhood obesity. But student athletes who are seeking a higher level of performance may be struggling without the coaches, trainers and equipment they usually...

Scientists, doctors and parents have a growing awareness of links between mental health and social media in the form of cyberbullying and more. But what’s surprising is that taking away cellphones from teens can also trigger suicidal thinking or attempts. Dr. Kyle Johnson, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at OHSU...

When she tried scrambled egg for the first time, my daughter’s face broke out in huge hives. When she went trick-or-treating the first time at 2 years old, she got hives all over her body. By then, we knew; we have a food-allergic child. We were extremely lucky that those...

Tinctures are an essential element of traditional herbal medicine. By soaking the bark, berries, leaves or roots of certain medicinal plants in grain alcohol, vinegar or glycerin, the active ingredients of the plant are drawn out into a concentrated liquid which may have medicinal and other health benefits. Ann Zimmerman,...

Have you ever hit a roadblock with your medication? Maybe your child needs a smaller dose of a medication which is not commercially available, or you would have an easier time taking your daily pill if it came in liquid form. If you do not want to settle when it...