With heart racing and limbs aching, Kathyrn Hern crossed the finish line at the Mercedes half marathon in downtown Birmingham for the third time this spring.
Anne Abear, of North Shelby, grew up surrounded by hot rollers, nail polish and hair dye. In the third generation of hair stylists in her family, Abear said she started working with hair when she was just 8 years old.
The advertisements for shape-up shoes – those walking shoes with the extra-thick, curved soles – are unavoidable, both on the airwaves and in the pages of newspapers and magazines.
Growing vegetables and herbs in the backyard isn’t just for grandmothers who can produce and farmers who sell at roadside stands. Growing and eating fresh produce could help change the health of Americans in a time when diet-related illnesses are stealing more lives than ever before.
By WESLEY HALLMAN
Birmingham resident Morgan McDaniel spends her days helping Spain Park High School student-athletes heal from past injuries and prepare for future battles as the Jaguars’ athletic trainer.
McDaniel, also known as “Pearl Harmher,” spends her spare time throwing elbows and tripping up foes in an attempt to afflict pain against roller derby opponents as [...]
As Karen Mitchell sorted her clothes in the laundry room in at her apartment complex in Mobile one sunny day in 1976, she immediately felt something was wrong.
Open a magazine or click on a Web site and there’s a good chance you’ll see an advertisement for a so-called “superfood,” a food with life-changing health benefits – if you’ll just whip out your credit card.
Not so fast, said Donna Sibley, a registered dietitian with St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Health and Wellness Center.
“Really, there [...]
