In 2007, Dr. David Dosa wrote an essay for The New England Journal of Medicine about a cat at the Steere House nursing home in Providence, R.I., who apparently had the ability to sense when a patient was going to die. The media picked up the story and almost overnight, Oscar the cat became an international phenomenon.

During warm weather, activities are typically performed outdoors where a variety of factors make each exercise a little different. This is not true of most indoor aerobic activities, at least not the way they are typically performed.

The shade of near black that is New England’s Atlantic Ocean sure looks a lot different in Bermuda. In fact, once you land — either by plane or cruise ship aside the endless ocean a shade reminiscent of Paul Newman’s eyes pairing perfectly with its pink sand beaches -- you become instantly hypnotized by the romance that unfurls before you on this island paradise.

Budget necessities typically include things like food, water, shelter and clothing. When times are tough, expenses get paired down to the basics, which for many families doesn’t include things like preventative medicine. But for those of us with a frugal mindset, taking care of ourselves should be a top priority now, since it may lead to less spending on expensive illnesses down the line.

Avast’s new version is truly a vast improvement in the anti-virus game. Version 5.0, announced recently, includes strengthened protection in the face of a new competitor: Microsoft Essentials.

Weekly health rail, with items on an "In case of emergency" app, how to recognize a brain injury, a study on sleep and aging, and more.

Thought, scribbles and stolen text-message jokes regarding Super Bowl XXVLXVIXCSI, which ended in a satisfying win for an iconic American city that has endured unfathomable hardships.

Remember the parties? Smoky dark room, clusters of couples, keg beer, Janis Joplin. And over there in the corner, the sublime icon of 1960s atmosphere, the glowing Lava Lite, silently percolating.

Out of billions of Yahoo! searches, Valentine’s Day searches have been in the top 450 for more than a week.

I am feeling curmudgeonly this morning. I’ve been thinking about a billboard I saw on the interstate earlier this week that advertised a university. The ad’s hook went something like this: “Our courses are built around you.” As if trigonometry or the laws of physics can be bent to my specifications.

It’s hard to escape Super Bowl fever in South Louisiana this year. The New Orleans Saints are in the game, something most Bayou State residents thought might never happen in their lifetime.

President Barack Obama, in his budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year, is putting off a trip to the moon. In 2004, President George W. Bush had outlined a strategy to return Americans to the lunar soil, which was set to take place as soon as 2020.

As the years have progressed, the number - and wackiness - of the prop bets has progressed exponentially.

Let’s be honest: The Super Bowl is about much more than football. Some years, it’s about the halftime show. Sometimes it’s the GoDaddy commercials. Most of the time, it’s about the beer commercials.

“Sprinkles” are little bits of candy of various shapes, colors and flavors that are sprinkled onto desserts. The ones that are basically tiny sugar pellets also are called “nonpareils,” as are the “rounded wafers of chocolate covered with such pellets.”