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On tap: Is it safe to drink the water?
Drinking water in the United States is, for the most part, very safe.
February 22, 2012

Chronicles of a fat guy seeking to be skinny again
The Daily News Mainland Editor T.J. Aulds is starting to chronicle his journey to losing weight.
February 19, 2012

‘The Company We Keep’ a look into CIA life
Margaret Barno reviews “The Company We Keep: A Husband-and-Wife True-Life Spy Story,” by Robert and Dayna Baer.
February 19, 2012

'Stealing Secrets' chronicles Civil War women
JoAn Martin reviews “Stealing Secrets,” by H. Donald Winkler.
February 19, 2012

Author personalizes tragedy in 'My Boys and Girls'
Mark Lardas reviews “My Boys and Girls Are In There,” by Ron Rozelle.
February 19, 2012

H&M: Fashion’s biggest tease makes it official
At Willowbrook Mall, just off the food court, crews have begun work on a 25,000-square-foot retail space, complete with an H&M billboard.
February 19, 2012

Change unavoidable for future of language
Some believe modern languages inevitably will splinter and go the way of Latin.
February 19, 2012

Veterans invited to free legal clinic
On Saturday, the Galveston County Bar Association and the Galveston County Young Lawyers Association will conduct a Veterans Free Legal Advice Clinic.
February 19, 2012

Join RMH for Jazz Night on the Rail
Karen Flowers invites the public to the Ronald McDonald House of Galveston's fundraiser Jazz Night on the Rail on May 19.
February 19, 2012

Save the date to celebrate group’s 10 years
The Jeanette Williams Foundation is organizing its 10th anniversary celebration from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 28 on the Spirit of Texas Paddleboat.
February 19, 2012

Protect your family from foodborne illnesses
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has a few simple recommendations for how to decrease the risk of ingesting a foodborne disease.
February 15, 2012

New maternity center opens at John Sealy Hospital
GALVESTON — Caregivers in obstetrics and pediatrics at UTMB are celebrating the opening of the hospital’s Comprehensive Maternity Center.
February 15, 2012

Experts: Key is willingness to learn to love
Cupid leads a complicated life, experts say, stepping in to give straight-arrow advice on finding and keeping love.
February 12, 2012

Finding the right underwear just as important
Underwear. It’s not something a lot of people enjoy talking about or shopping for, but without it, the most amazing outfits can fall flat.
February 12, 2012

Bilingual and the brain
Debates over the benefits or disadvantages of bilingualism are probably as old as language itself.
February 12, 2012

‘Carousel Tides’ deftly transitions genres
Mark Lardas reviews “Carousel Tides,” by Sharon Lee.
February 12, 2012

‘House of Holes’ confronts limits of excess
Melvyn Schreiber reviews “House of Holes: A Book of Raunch,” by Nicholson Baker.
February 12, 2012

‘Winnie’s War’ captures glimpse of an earlier time
JoAn Martin reviews “Winnie’s War,” by Jenny Moss.
February 12, 2012

Watch out for those bumps on the head
What should you do if your child has a head injury but does not lose consciousness?
February 08, 2012

Severe burns need specialized care
Children with burns covering more than 60 percent of their total body surface area should be immediately transferred to specialized burn units.
February 08, 2012

 
 
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