Monterey County considers 511 travel information system

It would be a real-time source of all sorts of info needed for travel. A Monterey Bay area 511 traveler information system could provide instant access to a bevy of up-to-the-second facts about the highways and biways of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.

9 interesting facts about Friday the 13th

MANILA, Philippines - As we mark today the first Friday the 13th of 2012, here are some interesting facts about the superstitiously unlucky day.

Heart Health Month: 8 Surprising Heart Facts We Learned Over The Last Year

Every February, organizations like the American Heart Association , the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the CDC team up for American Heart Month to remind us that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States.

511 travel information plan in works

It would be a real-time source of all sorts of info needed for travel.

Really?: The Claim: Long Work Hours Can Cause Depression

Studies indicate that putting in extra hours at the office can elevate the risk of developing anxiety and depression.

The raw facts on the Big C

We have been BFF (best friends forever) for more than half our lives, Girlie Martin Ros and I, and have journeyed together, working closely and keeping our bonds tight despite distance. There were also many parallel points in our divergent paths. For instance, after decades of silence we found each other in Palawan, she in a coastal farm and me in Puerto Princesa City, both of us determined to ...

How a Mother's Love Changes a Child's Brain

Nurturing a child early in life may help him or her develop a larger hippocampus, the brain region important for learning, memory and stress responses, a new study shows.