Supporting Workers’ Mental Health (NAPSI)—The challenges brought to daily life by the COVID-19 pandemic have spurred many businesses to consider ways they can support employees’ mental health. For help, businesses can turn to the Mental Health Toolkit developed by the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN). The toolkit Read More …
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Sleep On It
Seven Tips For Buying A New Mattress (NAPSI)—A mattress is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make—after all, you spend approximately a third of your life in bed. Although the number of choices can feel overwhelming, you don’t have to lose sleep over it if you heed these hints: 1. Size matters. If Read More …
Community Concerns
Don’t Risk A Ticket. Avoid Parking In Spots Reserved For People With Disabilities (NAPSI)—In the harried competition for close-in spots, normally courteous drivers engage in all kinds of parking taboos, many involving the use of parking spaces designated for the more than 30 million Americans with mobility-impairing disabilities. Fortunately, there are people doing something about Read More …
Health And Well-Being
Online Recovery Provides New Hope for People Battling Addiction (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is among the more than 42 million Americans battling addiction and struggling with the isolation and stress of the pandemic, there’s a ray of hope and a positive path forward in the form of online recovery and support programs. Read More …
Newsworthy Trends
How Americans View Recycling (NAPSI)—At the beginning of the coronavirus quarantines you likely heard about and even experienced shortages of popular paper products, such as toilet paper and paper towels. But did you know recycling can help with these shortages? If you’ve never thought about it, you aren’t alone. New research conducted by the Carton Read More …
Technology Improving Lives
Helping People With Hearing Loss Connect (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is among the 48 million Americans who experience hearing loss, here’s some news for you. Access to communication is especially vital during national emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many Americans isolated due to physical distancing. Fortunately, services Read More …
America’s Heroes
Upcoming National Museum To Honor All Soldiers (NAPSI)—If you or someone you know is a soldier, Army veteran, Army family member or other proud military supporter, you can become a permanent part of history at the National Museum of the United States Army. An historic project led by the Army Historical Foundation and the Read More …
DENTAL HEALTH
Don’t Let COVID-19 Delay Your Dental Visit Dentists Warn Patients About the Importance of Preventive Care (NAPSI)—The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives, including dental appointments and other important medical care. With dental clinics now open once again for non-emergency procedures—with enhanced screening and safety measures in place based upon expert guidance Read More …
NEWSWORTHY TRENDS
Seventy-two Percent Of Women Want To Be Entrepreneurs, New Study Reveals (NAPSI)—Here’s good news about the economy: Around the world, entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic development and growth. It can also be empowering for women and other previously underrepresented groups in business ownership. Worldwide, it is estimated that the number of women-owned businesses Read More …
Children’s Health Update
Foster Care And The Pandemic (NAPSI)—Recent surveys of youth in foster care found nearly half (49%) expressed an immediate resource need during the COVID-19 pandemic—and you can help reverse that. Distance Learning Access (15%) was the top survey response, with Enrichment Activities (14%), Food Support (4%) and Cell Phones (4%) also discussed. “The demand for Read More …