(NAPSI)—According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are 5.25 million driving accidents a year in the U.S.—but they needn’t happen to you. What You Can Do Don’t use your smartphone while driving. Drivers talking on phones, hand-held or hands-free, can miss seeing up to half of their surroundings, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists Read More …
Category: Health
HEALTHCARE Nurses Now Do More Than Ever
(NAPSI)—The next time you visit someone in a hospital or other health care setting, you may be surprised at just how much of what happens there is done by nurses. Study Shows Recently released results from a University of Phoenix College of Health Professions survey found that the role of nurses has grown dramatically in Read More …
FLORAL ADVICE To Grow Happiness, Scientists Say, Send Flowers
(NAPSI)—Sending flowers to show love, caring, and concern—whether for Mother’s Day, a birthday, an anniversary, or just because—is something people have done for a long time, and now science tells us there might be a biological reason why. “Flowers have immediate and long-term effects on emotional reactions, mood, social behaviors and even memory,” note researchers Read More …
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS A Great American Workforce
(NAPSI)—According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, 70 percent of Americans think it is “very” or “somewhat important” to buy U.S.-made products. Fortunately, when it comes to the kind of quality long associated with the phrase “Made in the U.S.A.,” the more than 5,800 people who are blind working in National Industries for the Blind’s (NIB) Read More …
YOUR COMMUNITY Parks Can Help Your Quality Of Life Grow Greater
(NAPSI)—When it comes to improving your health and happiness, research suggests that living near a park may be more important than you think. What The Scientists Say “Individuals who move to greener areas have significant and long-lasting improvements in mental health,” explained Dr. Ian Alcock of the University of Exeter Medical School. Researchers from Harvard’s Read More …
AMERICAN INGENUITY An American Classic At Work
(NAPSI)—If you’ve ever served in the military, worked for the federal government, signed a visitors log in a federal building, or addressed a letter at a post office, chances are you’ve had your hands on an American classic. That’s because you’ve probably used a SKILCRAFT® U.S. Government Pen. It’s really something to write home about. Read More …
MAKING LIFE MORE FUN When It Comes To Making Resolutions, June Is The New January
(NAPSI)—If you’re one of the 98 percent of people who fell off the New Year’s resolutions wagon months ago, we have good news for you. Experts, including Jennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, say summer is the ideal time to set fitness goals. The combination of warmer weather, longer days, Read More …
SCHOOL NEWS & NOTES Sun Smart Schools: Teaching Student Sun Safety In Nevada
(NAPSI)— A Statewide Problem There are about 76,000 new cases of melanoma—the deadliest kind of skin cancer—diagnosed every year. In 2018, around 800 of those will be diagnosed in Nevada. It’s a problem the Nevada Cancer Coalition (NCC) is determined to change, starting with the state’s youngest residents. Prevention Starts Early If a child gets Read More …
SAFETY NEWS Lifesaving Ideas Rewarded
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is among the approximately 47 million Americans over 65—or hopes to be someday—there could be good news for you. Many older Americans may live longer, safer lives thanks to recent research indicating that elderly adults have the greatest risk of fire death and the subsequent grant awarded to Read More …
HEALTH MATTERS The ABCs Of IBD Treatments
(NAPSI)—Every year, some 70,000 Americans are diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. They’re characterized by ongoing inflammation in the intestine and symptoms include: persistent diarrhea abdominal pain or cramps rectal bleeding fever and weight loss fatigue joint, skin or eye irritations delayed growth in children. There’s no Read More …