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Trend alert: The future of in-store shopping goes high tech
Gone are the days of loading the station wagon and heading to the local mall to spend the entire day getting everything the family needs. Today, American shoppers are savvy and smart. They know exactly what they want and how they'll get it. As a result of this fast-paced shopping evolution, the retail environment is tran...
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Five things you should know about hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a silent epidemic in America. Millions of Americans have chronic hepatitis C, which is caused through infection with the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is a leading cause of liver cancer. As many as 75 percent of people who are living with hepatitis C don't know they are infected. Many myths prevail about ...
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Summer games in the garden
The sun is shining, birds are singing, butterflies are darting from colorful flower to colorful flower ... and children across the country are complaining about being bored. Eliminate this by taking advantage of the weather. Get the family outside and interact with nature.
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Keeping kids safe online: What every parent should know
By now, most parents are aware that the entertainment and educational value of the Internet also comes with risks, particularly for children. Protecting children from those risks is a vital concern for any parent whose child uses the web and any web-enabled device.
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The secret to successful dating: Know yourself first
The secret to successful dating: Know yourself first
(ARA) - Do you really need studies and statistics to convince you that you want to be in love? Probably not. It's no surprise that research supports what you likely already know - that people in happy, committed relationships, on average, live longer, healthier, more ...
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Make calling 811 a priority before every digging project
Make calling 811 a priority before every digging project
(ARA) - Winter is over and warmer weather is finally here. Homeowners can finally put away their snow shovels and venture out into their yards with digging shovels for those long-awaited home improvement projects. All across the country, homeowners and professiona...
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A caregiver's guide to understanding and managing opioid dependence
A caregiver's guide to understanding and managing opioid dependence
(ARA) - Caring for someone who lives with drug dependence can take an emotional toll. In many cases, the caregiver shoulders the burden of drug addiction as much, if not more so, than the user.
This is the case for Caren, who has supported her 29-year-old son as he struggles with drug dependence. Like many young substance abusers, her son's troubles began with a sports injury for which he received prescription pain medica...
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Weight loss requires a multifaceted approach
Weight loss requires a multifaceted approach
Whenever someone loses a lot of weight, we often want to know, "What's your secret?" But anyone who's been able to shed a lot of pounds will likely tell you that there is no one secret to losing weight.
All successful weight loss efforts require a balanced approach that fo...
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Understanding and spreading knowledge about the risks of type 2 diabetes
Understanding and spreading knowledge about the risks of type 2 diabetes
(ARA) - Knowing your risk for developing type 2 diabetes is the first step in preventing or delaying the disease.
One person who knows the importance of understanding the risks for type 2 diabetes is Gary Deckman. Deckman was the runner-up on th...
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By Chris Francescani (Reuters) - A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at least one person had died. By 9:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, more than two dozen tornadoes had been spotted in parts of Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and local news reports. ...
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jodi Arias, facing the possible death penalty for the murder of an ex-boyfriend in Arizona, was due back in court on Monday for the final phase of a four-month-long trial. Arias, 32, was found guilty of murdering Travis Alexander, whose body was found slumped in the shower of his Phoenix-area home five years ago. He had been stabbed multiple times, had his throat slashed and been shot in the face. The same jury that convicted Arias of murder, found last week she had acted with extreme cruelty and ruled her eligible for the death penalty. ...
By Tom Polansek and Mark Weinraub SHERIDAN, Illinois (Reuters) - With the U.S. spring planting season off to a historically slow start, an increasing number of farmers are counting on powerful tools to catch up: Monster machines that sow 36 rows of corn at once and feature high-tech innovations like computer-guided directional equipment. The technological wizardry from companies like Deere & Co and AGCO Corp is pitted in a frantic race against time, with farmers scrambling to get seeds in the ground because a slow start depresses yields and reduces the size of their harvest. ...