Contagious disease and the spread of virus
As the first reports of the 2019 coronavirus emerged from Wuhan, China, it was easy to trace its path: First, to cities in mainland China, then Taiwan,…
Month: March 2020
Endangered Key deer face threats from humans, cars, habitat loss
In the Florida Keys, a little deer, relative of its wild whitetail cousins on the mainland, struggles to survive modern times, with mixed results. Key…
March is National Kidney Month
Some painkillers may harm kidneys If you regularly take over-the-counter painkillers, especially for a long period of time, consider checking with your…
Wear blue, get screened, save lives
OK, this one isn’t meant to be pleasant – but it’s for our own good. March is Colorectal Cancer Education And Awareness Month. According to the Colorectal…
Row, row, row your bloat
It’s 2020, and rowing is back in style. Yes, that lonely rowing machine at the gym is seeing more action, according to a story in Prevention Magazine that…
For St. Patrick’s Day: A familiar dish with a twist
Did you ever eat Colcannon, made from lovely pickled cream? With the greens and scallions mingled like a picture in a dream. Did you ever make a hole on…
Poison Prevention Tips
When Jeff and Kathy Campbell’s daughter awoke coughing one night, her parents stumbled into a dark kitchen for cough syrup but returned instead with a…
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Eye injuries are alarmingly frequent. Each year, more than 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury, according to the…
MONEY NOTES: Americans reluctant to invest
More than half of Americans (55%) say they don’t invest in the stock market, according to a survey by MetLife. The company surveyed 8,000 U.S. adults over…
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