Should fireworks be quieter?
All fireworks involve noise, but not all fireworks have explosions. In recent years, the push for ‘silent fireworks’ has focused on the impact of…
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.
Get (a little) sun
A few minutes of direct sunlight each day can bring big benefits. Sunlight prompts the body to produce vitamin D. Studies show that people who get the…
Build muscle, burn fat
The path to better health and a leaner body is pretty old-fashioned: Eating properly and exercising to build muscle. The more muscle you build, the more…
FDA closes vaping loophole
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has closed a loophole that allowed vaping companies to avoid oversight for years, according to CNN. The federal…
Men less likely to seek routine care
June is Men’s Health Month in the U.S., and it’s a great time for men (and the people who love them) to think about their habits, check in with their…
Obesity drug shows promise
Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced that in clinical trials for an experimental obesity drug, overweight and obese participants lost an average of 52 pounds,…
Study: CBD labels often wrong
A study released in April found that about 60 percent of CBD products marketed as sleep aids contained levels of active ingredients that differed from…
Broken toes aren’t always a DIY fix
Many of us have experienced it at some point — stubbing a toe so hard that it swells and bruises, and wiggling it is too painful to attempt. It’s…
A salad fit for an emperor
When did humans first look at a bowl of leaves and decide that it would taste better with some vinaigrette? It’s impossible to pinpoint where and when…
Safety first when it comes to grilling
If you like to grill out, you aren’t alone. Millions of people grill out on holidays and some grill all year round, but take care to handle grills safely….