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FOOD & DRINK

Food Notes: Red Feather and Bittercreek reopen

Red Feather Lounge and Bittercreek Alehouse reopened on May 15 after a monthlong remodel. Restaurateur Dave Krick and his crew have been busy since April 14 making much-needed modern upgrades to the sister establishments.

HEALTH

FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

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HEALTH

Pharmaceutical co. ISTA pleads in NY federal case

Drug-maker ISTA (IS'-tah) Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty in New York in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom (ZY'-brum) and has agreed to pay more than $30 million.

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HEALTH

Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.

Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.

FAMILY

Family Meals Matter: Family meals in a flash

Planning healthy family meals is easier when you have a cadre of recipes that can be prepared in 15 to 30 minutes or less. Recipes that include foods from three or more of the food groups can also go a long way towards making mealtime healthy, filling and balanced.

FAMILY

Mom losing battle against poor grammar

It's a little thing, perhaps, but it makes me nuts: My son constantly talks (and texts) using poor grammar. Specifically, "me and my friends are going to the movies," or "me and my class went to the media center," or "me and my family are going on vacation."

FAMILY

4 activities to wean your kids off TV

There was a news story recently about how kids who watch too much TV can become antisocial adults. There's no surprise there. Ask any mom and she'll tell you that an hour of "Dora" will give her an hour of quiet time (read: no talking, yelling or fighting with each other) in an otherwise chaotic...

FAMILY

If your kid is getting ready for braces, brace your wallet

It was somewhere between being handed the oversized model of teeth and the shiny silver pen so I could sign the orthodontic contract that I sort of faded out a bit. The number that had just been mumbled so matter-of-factly was hanging in the air and I was feeling a tad faint. "Umm, excuse me, did...

FAMILY

Pregnancy complicates working women's life

Rebecca Salsbury, 31, has less than one month to go before she becomes a mother. She plans to readjust her work-life balance when the time comes, but so far her pregnancy has meant little professional change at the private law firm in Baltimore where she's an associate.