At-home flu test coming this winter
Tests you can take a home to detect whether you have influenza will probably be available at pharmacies by the flu season this coming winter, according to…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
You shouldn’t eat at the desk. But you do.
OK, don’t eat at your desk. Take a break away from work. But if you are going to do it anyway, try these tips for better desk eating. * First get up and…
What does it mean when your blood pressure fluctuates?
Most people shouldn’t be alarmed to find they have minor fluctuations in their blood pressure, especially if the fluctuations are in normal range. But if…
Pfizer recalls blood pressure drug over cancer risk
Pfizer is recalling some shipments of its blood pressure drug Accuretic after it found that a cancer-causing compound exceeded safe limits in the affected…
Spring is prime time for asthma, allergies
Ah, the beauty of the spring, when trees and flowers bud and bloom. And we sneeze. Or wheeze. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation estimates that 50 million…
A new OTC painkiller: nostalgia
New research published in the journal JNeurosci has found that nostalgia can reduce pain perception. Chinese researchers asked study participants to rate…
Expand your sandwich horizons
Try one of these eight world-famous sandwiches instead of your usual turkey. Your taste buds will thank you. Montreal smoked meat Beef brisket that’s been…
Bocadillo de carne
The Spanish take their cured meats very seriously. Bocadillo de carne comes in lots of variations, but they commonly come served on a Spanish-style…
Make the classic Reuben sandwich at home
The sweetness of corned beef paired with the salty sourness of sauerkraut, nutty Swiss cheese and tangy Russian (or Thousand Island) dressing, all on…
Workers in some jobs report high incidence of ear ringing
About a fourth of workers might be experiencing ringing in their ears and certain jobs increase their risk. Workers in construction, the automotive…