The cold summer of monsters
It was the perfect summer for monsters to arise. The year was 1816, one year after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Tambora. About 11,000 miles away, all…
Month: August 2017
Time for some zucchini. And more. And more.
They can be fun to grow and this is the problem. One vine of properly watered and pollinated zucchini produces enough squash for a family. Grow two vines…
Smile! (or wave!) You are on candid camera
It may sound creepy, but it’s a fact of modern life. Every person in a city is photographed an estimated 75 times a day by surveillance cameras. When you…
Bad rhyme crimes
Rhyme crime spree Bad poetry thrives and it’s not just your sentimental Aunt that commits rhyme crimes; Performing artists do too. The Turtles weren’t the…
Fair food: Fry anything then add a cup of sugar
Fair Food is easy to understand. Take anything you like, fry it, put it in a bun, then sprinkle powdered sugar on it. With this combination, the…
Avoid a medical emergency Heat and humidity add up to danger
Emergency rooms see an increase in cases of heat stroke and dehydration in July and August. The American College of Emergency Physicians gives this advice…
Should you work out while sick?
If you do get a cold, should you work out anyway? Before deciding, evaluate the illness. According to Men’s Health Magazine, if your symptoms are above…
Wireless pacemakers improve quality of life
Pacemakers have been an important part of the medical scene for decades and, according to Engadget, they could be getting an overdue upgrade in the near…
Children’s Immunization Month: Safe, essential for good health
Children’s Vaccinations: Safe, essential for good health August is a time when health professionals spread awareness about the importance of vaccinations…
Even young people can develop cataracts
The world’s leading cause of blindness, cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes clouded. In most cases, lens fibers clump together due to…