Medicare proposes restrictions for Alzheimer’s drug
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a draft decision outlining proposed coverage guidelines for Aduhelm, a controversial…
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.
That ominous tingle: Preventing, treating cold sores
If you’re one of the 50 to 80 percent of Americans infected with oral herpes, you might be familiar with the warning signs of a cold sore: A tingling…
Cancer death rate continues to decline
People in the U.S. are living longer after cancer diagnosis, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Between its 1991 peak and 2019,…
The future of organ transplants?
Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have successfully transplanted kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the abdomen of a…
Your rights under the No Surprises Act
It’s a familiar story — a necessary trip to the emergency room that yields an astronomical bill because the on-call physician or the facility aren’t part…
Easy, heart-healthy sardine avocado toast
The humble tinned sardine has never gotten a fair shake. Tender and a little salty, these tiny members of the herring family typically lack any unpleasant…
Frequent causes of office fires
Most office fires are not caused by extraordinary events. Quite the contrary. Of the seven most common reasons for office fires only one, arson, can be…
Office housekeeping: Those USB cables are everywhere
It’s possible to find yourself surrounded by at least half a dozen cords when working or at home of office: One for the phone; the tablet; the tablet…
March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month: Where are eye injuries most likely?
Where are eye injuries most likely? At work. Even with safety programs and protective equipment, more than 2,000 working people in the U.S. suffer an eye…
Don’t ignore the alarm
You are a creature of habit. Everyone is, to one extent or another. Every day you go to work using the same path, the same door, the same route. And, yet,…