To keep the risk of bleeding and other complications to a minimum, many doctors tell patients to avoid nuts, seeds, and popcorn for fear that the foods might become lodged in the pouches and cause irritation. But after 18 years of follow-up, diverticulosis with complications had appeared in some of them: 303 men developed profuse bleeding, and 801 had developed an infection that causes abdominal pain. All the study participants were surveyed every four years about their nut, seed, and...

Saturday, May 26, 2007 Helmer's team performs to expectations in T-Bone Classic By Tom Ham Sports Editor Once the lineup of teams was posted for Friday's afternoon session of the annual Bridgestone Firestone T-Bone Classic benefit golf tournament, the foursome of Harry Helmer Jr. Saturday, May 26, 2007 Helmer's team performs to expectations in T-Bone Classic By Tom Ham Sports Editor Once the lineup of teams was posted for Friday's afternoon session of the annual Bridgestone Firestone...

During the spring and fall migration season, the center also has programs such as "The Wild Birds of Prey," a one-hour series of lectures given by Barbara Harvey who brings in injured and recovering birds, and speaks of their contribution and value to the land. During the spring and fall migration season, the center also has programs such as "The Wild Birds of Prey," a one-hour series of lectures given by Barbara Harvey who brings in injured and recovering birds, and speaks of their...

In recent years, however, the real money in beekeeping has shifted from honey production to pollination, which means hives from all over the country end up on the West Coast to pollinate crops like almonds, cherries and apples. Before him, his father worked with bees, and before that, his grandfather kept honeybees, a tradition stretching back to 1925. RIVERTON -- Honeybees swirl about as men pull wooden frames from hives and pump in a mixture of corn syrup and sucrose. When the weather...

Sweet peony memories Little remains of a once major flower-growing operation in Cabin Creek By Brice Stump Staff Writer CABIN CREEK -- There's plenty of corn and soybeans growing across Delmarva, but at one time, some farmers counted on peonies as a cash crop. Sweet peony memories Little remains of a once major flower-growing operation in Cabin Creek By Brice Stump Staff Writer CABIN CREEK -- There's plenty of corn and soybeans growing across Delmarva, but at one time, some farmers counted...

Exotic moth could cost state agriculture $100 million Print this Article Email this Article Text Size: A . A . A By Reed Fujii Record Staff Writer May 27, 2007 6:00 AM San Joaquin County farm officials are on the lookout for a small brown moth, native to Australia, that some fear could cost California agriculture $100 million a year. Exotic moth could cost state agriculture $100 million Print this Article Email this Article Text Size: A . A . A By Reed Fujii Record Staff Writer May 27,...