Should you aerate your lawn?
Two good reasons to aerate your lawn: tramped-on turf or the dreaded clay soil. Greens keepers aerate fairways because the soil gets compacted from all…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Memorial Day, May 30
For some 150 years since the end of the Civil War, decorating the graves of military service members has been the primary activity on Memorial Day. Most…
Baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C
If you were born between the years 1945 through 1964, you are in the largest group of people at increased risk for chronic hepatitis C. It’s a viral…
The brain is like a muscle, so exercise it more often
The mainstream view in neuroscience today is that the living brain is actually neuroplastic, meaning its circuits are constantly changing in response to…
Tracking vegetable trends
Nutritionists at Tufts University say that, although American farmers, who are responsible for four-fifths of the vegetables we eat, produced 5 percent…
Zika virus is tied to a neurological disorder
Research leading to a vaccine? Zika virus is tied to a neurological disorder Zika virus is a disease that is spread by a virus to people, primarily…
Telemedicine for vision screening
People with diabetes should be screened for diabetic retinopathy once a year, but most are not. A new study in reported in JAMA Ophthalmology shows that…
One-minute immunity boost
A study by the Thrombosis Research Institute in London shows that taking a one-minute cold shower can help to ward off illnesses. The researchers found…
Actually taking vacation days
Health in the News Actually taking vacation days Last year, LinkedIn joined the ranks of other tech companies by offering employees unlimited time off….
Five food rules for a long and healthy life
It’s National Nutrition Month, a good time to re-evaluate your eating habits, as well as those of your loved ones. The good news? Research by Laura Dixon,…