Learning to write her name in Braille was probably the hardest thing Cora Quinn ever did. It’s also one of the most important things she’s done. Quinn, 60, of Peoria has been blind most of her life. At age 5, she learned to read and write in Braille as a student at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville. Although it is still taught to children who attend the Jacksonville school, Quinn and others worry the skill is being left behind by some because of the many computerized and audio methods of reading/listening now available.

K.C. King recalls that her physician told her she was fine, even after doing some blood work. But she wasn’t. After visiting a nutritionist 14 years ago and finding that her liver function was “off the chart,” she underwent a food elimination diet and discovered she has celiac disease.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dog Lady offers advice on posing with your dog in a personal ad, and preparing your pooch for air travel.

One can’t help but wonder how the chickadee, a bird the size of a Tater Tot, doesn’t freeze just as solid during the frigid winter months. When the weather turns cold, animals — like people — can either adopt a strategy to deal with the change or flee to warmer temperatures elsewhere. Some, like groundhogs, simply choose not to deal with winter and sleep through the whole thing.

A mixture of education carrots and sticks might be the right medicine to help end America’s shortage of primary care physicians, a doctor and writer says.

Individuals who are interested in knowing more about basic gardening skills will have the opportunity to learn about home gardening with hands on experiences.

Weekly religion rail, with items on making friends at church, a group passing out thousands of
Bible CDs, getting to know missionary Ida Scudder, and more.

In front, Renae and Serena Rodrigue, 3 and 2, practice holding an infant doll along with Donna Simon, Bayhealth child life specialist, as part of the “Hello Baby” class, meant to help 3- to 6-year-olds overcome fear of a new sibling. In back are Rodney Rodrigue Jr., 4, Rodney Rodrigue, Spencer, 1, and Stephanie Rodrigue, all of Dover. Topics presented at  Bayhealth Medical Center’s 14th Annual Baby Fair Jan. 29 included lectures on pregnancy, obesity and diabetes. The fair held Jan. 29 at Destiny Christian Church, Dover. Click on the photo above to see more photos.

Some parents accept their child’s negotiating and label them as strong willed. I’ve heard parents talk right in front of their child, saying “He’s just so strong willed, I don’t know what to do!” They’ve just empowered their child.

Daniel Menaker, author and editor, has been thinking a lot about the qualities of good conversation. His new book, “A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation,” is an entertaining, thought-provoking, at times irritating compendium that considers the history, the structure, the process, the value of conversation.

Staffers from The Herald News in Fall River, Mass., got in the Super Bowl spirit by holding a "best dip" contest in the newsroom. Thirteen people submitted dips, and their co-workers, armed with plenty of potato chips, Tostitos, crackers and fruit, tested them and voted on the best one. First place went to Executive Advertising Administrative Assistant Andrea Griffin, who made a Buffalo Chicken Dip. Second place, a tie, went to Mexican Dip and Crabby Devil Dip. Third place, also a tie, went to Lime and Ginger-spiked Fruit Dip and a Mexican Pie Dip. We've listed all 13 of the recipes here. Enjoy!