Doctor house calls are making a comeback
The practice of doctors making house calls to treat their patients, once the norm decades ago, has witnessed an uptrend in recent years, according to U.S….
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.
How keeping a house book can help your family
Anyone that has dealt with the death of a loved one has likely had to endure the stress and uncertainty of how to proceed with getting their affairs in…
‘Raw water’ is dirty water, experts say
It sounds bizarre: People paying more than $60 for three gallons of water; but that’s exactly what is happening in the latest Silicon Valley craze of ‘raw…
Wheelchair courtesy
For those who are not a little girl with sparkly shoes, simply be considerate and follow these guidelines, according to Karman Health Care. – Do talk…
March is Disability Awareness Month: A child breaks all the rules and everyone dances
A True Story By Cecelia L. Smith A very lively and curious 3 year-old was running through Starbucks, making her sparkly neon shoes blink. She nearly…
Irish in America: Successful and forgetful
St. Patrick’s Day, it is said everyone is Irish and a sweet sentiment it is, too, but the fact is Irish immigration to America has slowed to a trickle and…
New interest in old antibiotic
The frightening possibility of antibiotic resistance would make wounds deadly and surgery dramatically risky. Australian scientists are part of the…
Powerful anti-depressant
A hallucinogenic drug, Ketamine, is being evaluated for its anti-depressant qualities, according to New Atlas. Ketamine was originally developed in the…
Med Tech: The new stethoscope
The new stethoscope Researchers at Utah State University have developed special software that works with a video camera to measure heartbeat effects in…
Women’s History Month: Sister adventurers unlock the past
As the 19th century came to a close, European women were expected to learn to read, sew, and perhaps if their station merited it, speak a little…