New tool could save eyesight of millions of diabetics
If discovered early, diabetic eye disease can be treated before it leads to blindness. Now Google is developing an Artificial Intelligence diagnostic tool…
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.
Kids and colds: It’s inevitable
Parents won’t be surprised to hear that kids get a cold five to seven times a year. The annoying thing is that nothing can really be done about it….
The mother of Thanksgiving and her 1863 apple pudding
She was a woman of her time and ahead of her time. Sarah Josepha Hale was born in 1788 and, in spite of the era, became a self-taught professional woman,…
Treatment and prevention of knee pain without medication
Knees take much abuse as a person ages, and it is common for many people to experience pain there related to arthritis, injury, and repetitive stress, but…
Use cleaning products with caution
Whether you are getting your house spic and span for Thanksgiving or doing janitorial work, use cleaning products safely to minimize chemical exposure….
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: Nov. 4-11 — Drive alert and arrive alive
Falling asleep at the wheel is every driver’s nightmare and it happens more than you think. One-third of drivers surveyed say they have fallen asleep…
Lucky or protected? Sometimes injury numbers don’t tell the story
Organizations with low numbers of on-the-job injuries can be proud of their record. But number of injuries alone doesn’t tell the whole story. Safety…
Bull market rages, but it can’t last forever, experts say
The U.S. stock market is on fire, in the midst of the longest bull run in history. Stock investors and holders of 401Ks have been looking at double-digit…
Easy ways to sell old smartphones
Americans are upgrading their smartphones at an average pace of every 32 months as of the second half of 2017, according to the NPD Group. Instead of…
What is a homestead exemption?
Property taxes are a required cost of owning a home, but 46 states in the U.S. offer a homestead exemption that can help lower the tax burden if it is a…