Possible e-cig danger
The chemicals in an e-cigarette can sometimes cause a condition called wet lung. An 18-year-old woman was hospitalized in May after she developed a cough,…
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.
Chewable sunscreen
Sunscreen that you don’t have to lather on? Maybe. New chewable and even drinkable sunscreens are under development using the fern extract polypodium…
Living near a farm reduces allergies, study says
Growing up on or near a farm, as well as merely living close to one as an adult can lower the likelihood of developing allergies, according to recent…
The benefits of breastfeeding over formula
There are a striking number of benefits for babies that breastfeed, and every expecting mother should strongly consider providing nutrition to their…
Treating pain: Balancing health risks with suffering
Athletes suffering from chronic back pain or recovering from surgery often take ibuprofen to help them perform, but some experts think this might be a…
July is National Horseradish Month: The bitter herb that confers high taste, low fat
Comic book character Dagwood Bumstead loved it on his huge sandwiches. It’s the bitter herb of seder tables at Passover. And, it was considered an…
Heart, diabetes not affected by eggs, study finds
Even eating 12 eggs per week doesn’t affect cardiovascular health or create risks for people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, a study has found. The…
Hot pavement does real damage to humans and pets
One mid-summer in Las Vegas, a man thought he could make it across a parking lot in bare feet. He landed in the hospital and required skin grafts to the…
Working in summer heat requires water, pacing
When the day is hot, it’s time to take precautions at work. Though heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable, heat led to 37 work-related deaths…
Danger in the routine: Strive for awareness in every day tasks
This has happened to you. Get in the car. Drive to work. Arrive at work. Wonder how you got there. You may have no memory at all of the trip you take…