Dear Heloise: As a dental hygienist, I would not encourage raisins as a healthy snack for anyone, especially children.

Menthol activates TRPM8 receptors on nerve endings in your mouth, which are the same receptors responsible for sensing cold. So, menthol essentially tricks your brain into sensing cold, in the same ...

If you’ve been feeding your pup homemade meals thinking that they are healthier than commercial dog food, a newly released study suggests you may want to think twice. Researchers with Texas A&M ...

PACIFIC GROVE – The bull kelp forests of the Pacific Coast began to decline in 2013. A perfect storm of events —a climate-induced marine heatwave, a strong El Niño season and the explosion in ...

This June 24, 2017 photo shows a recipe for kelp noodles and cabbage in Coronado, Calif. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian. Kardashians ‘upset’ after Harry and Meghan’s demands at ...

Treat your furry friend to a delicious and refreshing summer treat with my Homemade Dog Ice Cream recipes! Join me and my doggie co-host, Waffles, as we share simple and pet-friendly recipes that will ...

Food processor (or large bowl + sturdy spoon), rolling pin, cookie cutters, baking sheet, parchment or silicone mat. Absolutely ensure peanut butter has no xylitol (often labeled birch sugar). Skip ...

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...

Dog breath does not have a reputation for being super fresh! But that does not mean that you (or your dog) have to put up with canine halitosis. There are simple and cheap ways to maintain your dog’s ...

My dog’s name is Milady — as you’d refer to an English noblewoman — and she lives up to it. She declines to go out in the rain, all 22 pounds of her holding strong as I lightly tug her leash in ...

When I rescued Tatty Jane from the Pasadena Humane Society, she was a super skinny, long-legged little thing with the black and gray coloring and sweetness of a poodle and the long, spindly legs and ...