Shipboard thrills

Norwegian Breakaway ups the ante for whiz-bang cruise ship features

What happens when you rediscover your fear of heights while standing on a six-inch-wide beam jutting 180 fe...

Unmarried With Children

Unmarried with children: Do nuptials make partners better parents?

After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partn...

Mama Sass

Bikini season arrives: Dangerous curves ahead

It’s the year of the bikini in my house, and I am dreading this summer.

Migraines

Botox: The new drug for migraines

Cruise notes

Steamboat line adds boat for Pacific Northwest Cruises

The American Queen Steamboat Co., which launched steamboat cruises on the Mississippi River last spring, ha...

Quick trips: Mississippi

Vicksburg is battle-tested Southern belle

Which of the following destinations does not belong on AAA Southern Traveler magazine’s list of the ...

Fiction

Life on the lane grows dangerous in Ru Freeman’s novel

Migraines

Botox: The new drug for migraines

Children’s sleep disorders

Children’s sleep disorders on the rise as local clinics work on treatments

Sleep disorders in children can lead to a lifetime of problems. Sleep clinics in Miami-Dade and Broward wor...

Strokes

Recognizing signs of a stroke is vital for recovery

A UM doctor is involved in a trial that tests whether bone marrow stem cells can regenerate brain cells tha...

cerebral palsy

Retraining muscles to move smoothly in cerebral palsy cases

Botox therapy is one of several innovative treatments for cerebral palsy in South Florida.

Parkinson’s Disease

Depression can affect health of Parkinson’s patients

Mark Worsdale decided it was time to retire from his 30-year career in business when he was diagnosed with ...

Head injuries

Brain injuries need time and rest for recovery

The CDC classifies traumatic brain injury as the No. 1 cause of disability among children and teenag...

Aneurysms

Brain aneurysm treatments now have fewer complications, better outcomes

Las Vegas

Casino bosses transform Sin City into Club City

To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for...

Travelwise

New apps and websites are helping travelers cut hotel costs

What’s new

Swept up in a Toronto summer

Streetcars, sharks, pandas and parasols.

The travel troubleshooter

No hope for a refund — or is there?

I’m sorry to hear about your brother-in-law, and glad he made it. Like other airlines, American rare...

Showtime: Virginia

Battle flags are centerpiece of Gettysburg show

The travel troubleshooter

Hotel chain’s just blowing smoke

Let me state my bias up front: Smoking should not be allowed in a hotel room. Ever. Unfortunately, at the t...

Travelwise

6 things to ask before booking a summer vacation

It’s mid-May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you’re thi...

How a spark of an idea for a sneaker turned Crystal4U into a sparkling business

A Weston woman’s spark of an idea turned into a sparkling business

design

The art of the mola comes from Panama’s Guna women

Sculptures in cloth are all-purpose pieces traditionally made by Guna women from the San Blas Islands

Skin deep

How much water does your skin need?

Our bodies (skin included) need water to function, but how much is enough?

Fashion designer Rebecca Taylor looks to Miami for new store

Designer Rebecca Taylor hits Miami to scout a site for her first South Florida retail store.

Fashion + theater

At the Carbonells, the world’s a stylish stage

Five nominated for Carbonells get their looks together for South Florida’s ‘Theater Prom’

Ultra Music Festival Miami fashions: from go-go boots to tutus

Boutique of the week

Hermès opens temp shop in Design District

An indoor barbecue for Memorial Day in the subtropics

Veggie burgers

Veggie burgers: Patties are delicate but delicious

These veggie burgers draw their flavor from vegetables, and that’s the way it should be.

Braise chicken thighs with peppers and sausage

Even done well, a rendition of chicken and sausage can be heavy. Here, the sausage takes on a reduced role...

Wrap it up

Summer rolls help squeeze veggies into the picnic

Chicken

Use thighs and brine for moist roast chicken

Cookbooks

Vegetarian ‘meatballs’ a fun, easy and delicious project

Eggplant

Eggplant wraps are an easy, meatless meal

What’s ideal about the eggplant is that it has so many uses other than fried and drenched in a red s...

Living Smart

Added security is benefit of home automation

We live in a world of gadgets. For many of us, electronics — smartphones, tablets, audio/video compo...

In the garden

Landscape designers can help you prune your yard plan into shape

Never underestimate the value of professional landscape designers. Trained to know what plants work best an...

Decoratively down the drain

Artisan-crafted sinks of stone, metal, glass or wood can become a room’s decorative focal point

Dr. Dolittler

10 ways to prevent dog bites

Your question is a timely one; National Dog Bite Prevention Week begins Sunday. And children are the most f...

Condo Line

Every year, board shirks an audit

Q. Every year the board meets with the owners and recommends to them that no audit be taken on the condomi...

Plant Clinic

Important to keep mulch away from trunks

First, it is important to understand the difference between organic and inorganic mulch. Organic mulch ref...

The yuck factor

Bacteria’s crawling all over; adopt a clean routine

Given how often they’re on the floor, occasionally inside a public restroom, it should come as no su...

Therapy Dogs ease stress for students

Purses, backpacks and textbooks are piled up on the floor, benches and any available surface, completely fo...

Pet Vet: Urinary incontinence can be helped with diagnosis, medications

Matilda had never urinated or defecated in the house. But Ellie found her dog curled up under the dining ro...

Dr. Dolittler

10 ways to prevent dog bites

Your question is a timely one; National Dog Bite Prevention Week begins Sunday. And children are the most f...

Teach children to respect animals' boundaries

Like many people, I have always loved animals. That sentiment didn't prevent me from getting bitten in the ...

Dog-training expert has been to Japan, prison, as part of job

For more than 30 years, Ken McCort has been considered an elite animal trainer - the trainer of last resort...

Red skin spots an indication that dog has serious disease

Kali has developed reddish purple spots all over her body. The 2-year-old Maltese appears fine in other res...

Dr. Dolittler

8 weeks not too young for puppy class

The qualified answer is to start puppy classes immediately. The most important window for puppy socializati...

In my opinion

Ana Veciana-Suarez: New ‘Sesame Street’ character reveals where we are, where we hope to go

Mando is moving to Sesame Street this fall. Did you get the announcement?

Ana Veciana-Suarez: A different way to satisfy an appetite

If the Food Network is hunting for its No. 1 fan, I suggest executives stop at my house to interview The Hu...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Mom of accused bombers should stop making excuses

One of the strangest scenes to come out of the Boston Marathon bombings is the discomfiting image of an ang...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Nothing like the thrill of the (bargain) hunt

That red and black wrap-around dress in my closet? Paid $9.01, taxes included, a victory of timing, perseve...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: After the Boston marathon bombing, focus on the heroes

Amid the bedlam, terror and despair, we must focus on this. We must never forget this: Goodness still aboun...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Forget one-size-fits-all solution to work-family balancing act

This is a column I long resisted writing. Resisted when a high level State Department official left her job...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Valerie Harper’s prognosis prompts end-of-life pondering

Maybe it’s my age, time galloping at breathtaking speed after the mid-century mark, or the news that...