Barbie qualifies for Medicare
Barbie turns 65 in 2024, but she’s far from retirement. Since the high fashion doll burst onto the scene on March 9, 1959, well over a billion Barbies…
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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.
Protein satisfies hunger and preserves muscle
It’s true that protein satisfies hunger in a way that fats and carbohydrates can’t — possibly one reason why high protein, low-carb diets are popular….
New ovarian cancer treatment heads to clinical trials
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted fast-track designation to a new therapy for aggressive ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer,…
Study: Blood test may detect Alzheimer’s earlier
A simple blood test may revolutionize screening for Alzheimer’s disease. According to a new study in the journal JAMA Neurology, elevated levels of a…
Philips halts sales of breathing machines
Philips Respironics has announced that it will halt sales of all breathing machines in the U.S. as part of a settlement with the U.S. Food and Drug…
AI earns fans and critics in the healthcare industry
An AI chatbot with better bedside manner than your doctor? It sounds unlikely, but Google may have pulled it off with a chatbot trained to conduct medical…
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Five things to know about colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis among both men and women in the U.S., with about 153,000 total new cases in 2023 alone. It’s…
The history and benefits of asparagus
It was the favorite vegetable of Julius Caesar, King Louis XIV, and Thomas Jefferson. But the history of asparagus began long before that. The name comes…
National Poison Prevention Week is March 19-23
Recognizing and handling poisons correctly The main focus of Poison Prevention Week is on children. Every day, parents, grandparents, others care for…
It’s time to prepare for storms
Springtime and early summer are the seasons for windstorms, tornadoes, and hail in many parts of the country. If they are common where you live, put…