Living

Life of Purpose Founder Andrew Burki has been working with the Palm Beach County Sober Home Task Force to strengthen oversight in the drug recovery industry and rein in corruption.

How recovering drug addicts are getting bought and sold by corrupt treatment centers

In South Florida’s addiction treatment centers and sober homes, corrupt operators bilk insurance by brokering recovering drug users.

Advice

Ivanka Trump has been missing in action.

Ana Veciana-Suarez

Ivanka Trump goes missing when she’s needed the most

After President Trump’s comments equating the violence in Charlottesville to “both sides,’’ Ivanka Trump was conspicuously silent. CEOs, military leaders, the Charlottesville victim’s mother and the rabbi who presided over Ivanka’s religious conversion condemned the violence of the neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

Adequate recovery after a joint injury is critical to maximize its stability, reduce re-injury and head off more damage.

Health & Fitness

If you’ve injured your joint, you run the risk of arthritis if you don’t rehab properly

An injury to the knee, ankle or other joint requires rehabilitation to allow the joint to heal fully. If this doesn’t happen, you can face the risk of re-injury and painful arthritis.

In a dramatic showdown on the Senate floor, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., stunned his colleagues by joining two other Republicans in July to reject the latest attempt by the U.S. Senate to rewrite the Affordable Care Act.

Health & Fitness

What will happen if my cancer specialist is not part of my Affordable Care Act plan?

Questions arise about the Affordable Care Act, from keeping my cancer specialist to getting my teenage children on my health plan.

Ultherapy is an FDA-cleared device that utilizes ultrasound energy to heat the skin to stimulate your own production of collagen, a key protein involved in maintaining firm, youthful skin. Ultherapy has been shown to lift and tighten loose neck and chin skin.

Skin Deep

Sagging skin? Turkey neck? These treatments may help tighten your loose skin.

Ultrasound therapy, radiofrequency waves are among the nonsurgical, skin-tightening procedures gaining in popularity.

In this May 17, 2013, file photo, Bonnie Tyler performs her song ‘Believe in Me’ during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Sweden. Tyler performed her hit ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ at sea on Monday during a ‘Total Eclipse Cruise.’

Tourism & Cruises

Here’s Bonnie Tyler singing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ during the eclipse

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler belted out “Total Eclipse of the Heart” on Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday afternoon, an eclipse concert nearly a year in the making.

Children are our hope for a better future. However, what happens when a child loses hope and ends his or her life prematurely by committing suicide? Why are some children more at risk for suicide, and what is the cause of this epidemic? The answers to both questions are complex.

Health & Fitness

Our children are at increased risk of suicide. Here are ways to help save them

Children are our hope for a better future. However, what happens when a child loses hope and ends his or her life prematurely by committing suicide? Why are some children more at risk for suicide, and what is the cause of this epidemic? The answers to both questions are complex.

Home & Garden

Meet the new little black box that promises to block almost all your stupid robocalls

Many people say that the most helpful recommendation I've made to block annoying robocalls is to check out nomorobo.com. The call blocker works on iPhones and VoIP phone lines connected to a cable bundle package.

Home & Garden

Ikea shows how to turn its rug into a 'Game of Thrones' cape, just as HBO does

The hit HBO TV show "Game of Thrones" is known for its epic staging, twisted romance, incredible battles, mythological dragons and political intrigue. The show that spends over $10 million per episode will also go down in history for pulling off the greatest Ikea hack of all time.

Travel

Bus sojourn takes in sights of the American West

Old Faithful isn't as faithful as it is supposed to be, at least according to an impatient gentleman standing right behind me at Yellowstone National Park. The posted prediction time for its eruption on that sunny yet cool summer afternoon is 2:25, but the geyser seems in no hurry except for a few preliminary wisps of steam.

Travel

A soaring demand for cross-border air travel

The cushy business-class seats that Rosario Marin books on her regular flights between Los Angeles and Mexico are a far cry from those on the two-day bus journeys she took as a teenager to visit relatives in Mexico City.

Travel

Exploring Moab by bike – and then by foot

My first Moab mountain biking excursion started off bumpy – and not because of the rocks.

Travel

Explore the wee, wonderful alleyways of Edinburgh

In long-ago days in this venerable town known through the centuries – oddly, affectionately – as "Auld Reekie

Travel

Seeing red: Take a trip to Wisconsin's cranberry marshes

"The most picturesque time of year on a cranberry farm is during fall harvest with the seemingly endless sea of red floating cranberries," said Steve Bartling, a grower in Manitowish Waters.

Travel

In Tokyo, tourist mistakes eased by helpful Japanese

It was a hectic moment.

Home & Garden

Style at Home: Girls' night out at Innisfree

Growing up in a small town, I love the feeling of a close-knit community, where folks look out for each other, and everywhere you go, you're greeted by a friend. When Dan and I moved to our little lake cottage, we were thrilled to discover that this special neighborhood was just like a small town. People are friendly and welcoming. And, best yet, they like to gather together and have fun.

Home & Garden

Got a moment? 6 small-space decorating mistakes that take just seconds to fix

When you live in a tiny home, it's hard to know where to put all your stuff. That new pair of heels? I guess they'll have to double as decor on the mantel. That massive accumulation of books? Say hello to a makeshift side table. If you find yourself living in close quarters, then we don't need to remind you how tricky decorating can be in a small space, where maximizing storage, utilizing square footage, and creative organization hacks are of utmost importance.

Travel

The booming music festival scene

When rock and roll music came on the scene in the 1960s, a generation of young people fell in love with the new sound. Fifty years later, they have not let go.

Home & Garden

A Seattle Craftsman gets a major remodel

Jeff Pelletier approached the achy Queen Anne Craftsman like a skilled orthopedic surgeon, noting the age of the patient, assessing her weary bones – and ultimately knocking her out and opening her up.

Home & Garden

Plumber: Looking for a gentle massage soaking tub

Q: Dear Ed: We're getting older and plan to stay in our home longer than expected. We're remodeling the bathroom with age-friendly plumbing fixtures and need a little help. What famous Ed tips can you give to help us choose an aging-in-place massage soaking tub?