What to do when styes get in your eyes
First, determine whether the lump on your eyelid is a stye or chalazion. Chalazion occur when an oil gland in the eyelid is blocked, triggering an immune…
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 you pick snacks
What you snack on partly depends on when and where you are. Savory (not sweet) snacks peak at midday, according to the NPD Group. The desire for something…
Should you go to a clinic, urgent-care center, the ER, or back to bed?
Deciding what kind of care you need now … Should you go to a clinic, urgent-care center, the ER, or back to bed? When you feel awful and don’t know what…
World Kidney Day, March 10: Your body’s chief filters need attention
The kidneys act as the body’s main filtering mechanism, cleansing blood of bad nutrients, keeping good ones, and removing excess water. The kidneys also…
Cancer Society updates mammogram guidelines
The American Cancer Society provides these guidelines for women at average risk: Ages 40 to 44: Annual mammograms are now optional. Ages 45 to 54: Women…
Author says trauma can change lives … for the better
‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?’ Author says trauma can change lives … for the better Traumatic events come in many forms, such as accidents,…
You can take sit-ups out of your exercise routine
If you don’t mind calisthenics but hate sit-ups, there’s good news for you. Exercise and military experts are taking sit-ups off their routines in order…
Easter table: Glorified Rice an overlooked tradition
Those who have the combined heritage of the Upper Midwest, especially if you cooked homemade meals, have vivid memories of Glorified Rice. The recipe was…
Police car chase deaths have been understated
The U.S. government drastically understated the number of people killed in high-speed police car chases, possibly by thousands of fatalities over several…
Major League Baseball parks want more netting to protect fans
Three weeks after a broken bat entered the first rows of Boston’s Fenway Park and seriously injured a fan, a similar incident occurred at New York’s Citi…