(NAPSI)—Kitchen remodels these days are less likely to be done with an eye to resell and more likely to be customized to reflect one’s personal style…with this rising trend, homeowners are now decorating to their taste and furnishing with appliances made to suit their lifestyle. Personalized Appliances Fortunately, it’s easier than ever before to get Read More …
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PETS AND PEOPLE Senior Dogs Who Wet Their Beds What Pet Parents Of Senior Dogs Should Know by Jeff Nichol, DVM
(NAPSI)—If you’re like most dog owners, you’ve stumbled upon, or even into, a few urine “accidents” from time to time. What Can Happen Tom and Andrea Armstrong love their dog Clara, a delightful 8-year-old retriever who enjoys playing ball and snuggling. A few years ago, her family started finding wet spots in her bed. They Read More …
POINTERS FOR PARENTS How A Smart Home Can Help Your Back-to-School Routine
(NAPSI)—Summer is coming to an end, which means American families are gearing up for the school year. With the change in seasons comes a change in your daily routine. Earlier mornings, hectic schedules and to-do lists create added stress and anxiety for parents. Could technology step in and become the solution for streamlining and simplifying Read More …
BUSINESS KNOW-HOW Smart(er) Small Business: Using Technology To Improve Efficiency And Save Money
(NAPSI)—All businesspersons—whether their workspace is on the kitchen table or in a glass and steel high-rise—are likely looking for ways to improve efficiencies and save money. Discovering, developing and applying new ways to get the most out of time, energy and resources (all of which are needed) is the goal of any enterprise. Technological advances Read More …
Spray Foam’s Versatility Adds Energy Efficiency To Homes Of Any Age
(NAPSI)—For the 66 percent of Americans who live in homes built before 1980, lower heating and cooling costs might seem like a hard-to-achieve fantasy. But with the right insulation choice, owners of those character-filled turn-of-the-century farmhouses can capitalize on potential opportunities to reduce their energy bills. Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation is an especially versatile Read More …
HEALTH AWARENESS Rescue Medications And Treatment: Why Both Are Critical To Addressing America’s Opioid Epidemic
(NAPSI)—Tragic stories of opioid abuse, dependence and lives lost to overdose emerge each day in communities across the country. Opioid pain relievers and heroin are responsible for an increasing number of drug overdose—related deaths in the U.S., with more than 28,000 deaths involving prescription opioids and heroin in 2014, up from approximately 24,000 deaths in Read More …
NAMES IN THE NEWS Veteran NASA Astronauts Brian Duffy And Scott Parazynski Inducted Into United States Astronaut Hall Of Fame
(NAPSI)—Space for two more: Veteran NASA astronauts Brian Duffy and Scott Parazynski joined a prestigious group of American space heroes in the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame during a moving ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Duffy and Parazynski make up the 15th group of space shuttle astronauts to be inducted into the Read More …
POINTERS FOR PARENTS Give Your Kids A World Of Fun
(NAPSI)—In today’s globalized world, it’s more important than ever for children to learn about other countries and cultures along with their own. Fortunately, there are a number of fun ways parents can help their kids explore the world and learn geography without leaving the country. For example: Give them a taste of other lands by Read More …
PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT Many Boomers Surprised By Debt In Retirement
(NAPSI)—If you’re like most people, retirement means more time to travel, play with grandkids and experience greater personal satisfaction in everyday life. But as Baby Boomers begin to retire, many will experience a different reality—one marked by debt. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid being among them. The Problem According to a new study commissioned Read More …
HELPING OTHERS Be Part Of A LifeRide
(NAPSI)—Your hands, an artist’s handiwork and a motorcycle’s handlebars can get together to help end a terrible disease, even if you never ride the bike. That’s because Kiehl’s Since 1851, the purveyor of fine-quality skin and hair care, partnered with amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, for the seventh annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR. Its Read More …