Editorial

Previous research (and common sense) indicated that getting too much or too little sleep was bad for the body and weight. It is generally accepted by researchers that oversleeping contributes to obesity, as it leaves little time for exercise and body functions. That may not actually be the case, however.

April 26, is “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” day. But the 20-year-old annual event may be losing relevance and declining in popularity due to a variety of factors.

Want physically and emotionally healthy kids? According to new data released by Rutgers University, it could be as simple as having family meals together at home.

Have you ever been driving along on Loop 463 or the Houston Highway and you came up on a car driving too slowly? Frustrating, isn't it? Especially if that car happens to be moseying along in the passing lane. You want to tell the driver come on, let's go! I'd like to get home before nightfall! Some of us actually have lives, dammit! I sure wish I would see the police deal with it this way. Read Mo

Many of us have become so addicted to our phones that we can’t stand having to put them down, even when we’re driving. If you’re one of the technologically obsessed who hates to be parted from your phone even to sleep, you’re in luck.

At some point or another, most of us have caught ourselves speaking out loud to, well, no one. But although you may think talking to yourself makes you look crazy, scientists say it could actually have some real benefits.

Unemployment might be high, but confidence is returning to the job market in ways other than companies that are willing to spend extra money for extravagances like working bathrooms and pencils.

Are you ready for severe weather? With recent tornadoes and other inclement weather, it makes you wonder just how prepared you are.  Living near the coast, obviously we need to be aware especially during hurricane season. Victoria has been pretty lucky in recent years, but why press your luck? The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration have made thi

While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.

For many years, it was pretty much a given that when you bought a house it would increase in value. Oh, how times change.

They say that some people are born under a bad sign or born with a mean streak — but we’re sick to death of talking about Mel Gibson. It turns out that those tired cliches may not be that far from the truth. A study conducted at the University of Buffalo found that people with a tendency to be meaner had attitudes that were partially shaped by their genetic code responding to their negative view o

Three years ago, a federal act meant to help reduce the number of people who smoke greatly increased the tax rates for cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, and small cigars, counting on the fact that making smoking more expensive would prompt people to quit. And while it may have caused some to do so, the move had an unintended effect: sales of pipe tobacco and large cigars, which aren’t taxed quite