OCD treatment hope
Scientists at Duke University have found that blocking one neurotransmitter in the brain stopped obsessive-compulsive behavior in minutes. According to…
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.
Neurons influence alcoholism
A new study has identified the neural stop and go signals for drinking. The study by Texas A&M College of Medicine, using a study on mice, found that…
Third most diagnosed cancer
More than 192,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year, making it the third most frequently diagnosed cancer after lung cancer and breast…
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month New test can direct prostate cancer treatment
A new blood test can help advanced prostate patients choose their therapy. Choices for advanced prostate patients today include traditional chemotherapy…
Tamale Joe Casserole: Grandma’s charm for modern tastes
This is the sort of dish you expect to find bubbling In grandma’s oven. Tamale Joe Casserole combines the charm of a good tamale in a one-pot family dish…
How to talk to the hospital nursing staff
You are hospitalized. You’ve provided a battery of information to the admitting nurse, the first of several nurses you will have over three working…
By the numbers: Foot injuries are common, preventable
Many people spend a good portion of their working days on their feet, just one reason that workers should buy well-fitting, comfortable and, most…
Treating a broken toe
In non-work situations, you might find yourself coping with a broken toe, but ignore the common wisdom that broken toes can’t be treated. Each toe is made…
Beating the wine hogs
Beating wine hogs At a business dinner meeting, rely on a good sommelier to save you from spendthrift wine hogs. Wall Street Journal wine columnist Lettie…
Savings challenges
Saving challenges Looking for a fun and relatively painless way to save money? Investment author Donna Freedman recommends savings challenges. The…