(NAPSI)—When your teen is officially licensed to operate a vehicle, you may feel simultaneously proud—and terrified. Following these five tips, however, can help. Model Your Expectations Your teens grew up watching you drive, learning your habits and creating their own concept of “safe driver” based on your actions. Parents of new teen drivers should follow Read More …
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ART NEWS & NOTES Ideas On Paper
(NAPSI)—For over 40 years, works by famed sculptor Strong-Cuevas have been acclaimed and enjoyed in major museums and private collections. Now, you can have them at your fingertips. That’s because Abrams Books, the premier art book publisher, has created a lavishly illustrated coffee table sized book of 190 of her color and black-and-white drawings, “Strong-Cuevas Read More …
NOW HEAR THIS Hearing Loss Need Not Be A Struggle For All Involved by Lisa Klop, Au.D.
(NAPSI)—Robert Seidler, a seasoned filmmaker, ruptured both eardrums while filming in an experimental aircraft. As an avid bicyclist, Seidler had always found that riding created a “Zen-like” environment where he could talk about important issues with those he loved. However, as his hearing worsened, this special environment fell silent. He became increasingly depressed and withdrawn, Read More …
ENTERTAINING IDEAS What To Binge Watch
(NAPSI)—“Westworld” on HBO. “Stranger Things” on Netflix. “The Alienist” on TNT. “This Is Us” on NBC. “The Good Doctor” on ABC. The list of shows you’ve heard your friends, family and co-workers talking about probably goes on and on. If only there were one place to find and catch up on all of them. Enter Read More …
PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION Empowering The Energy Leaders Of The Future
(NAPSI)—The amount of energy used each year in the United States is almost mind-boggling, with 97.7 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy passing through electrical lines, pipes, roads, rails, water and sky, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This fast, reliable access to energy feeds the typical American home about 90 million Read More …
WHAT DR. KING WOULD HAVE US TO DO NOW America Can Put Martin Luther King’s Philosophy Of Love Into Practice Today by Richard Shadyac, Jr.
(NAPSI)—We don’t have to ask what Martin Luther King Jr. would say to us, if he’d lived to see this moment in our history. We don’t have to ask because we know. Love, he’d say. It defeated the dogs and bombs and water hoses. It beat the bullies with their badges and unjust laws. It Read More …
PLANNING YOUR RETIREMENT Five Questions To Ask When Meeting With A Financial Advisor About Retirement Planning
(NAPSI)—Only about one-third (31 percent) of middle-income baby boomers feel prepared for retirement, according to a recent study conducted by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement. However, even if you only recently started your preparation for retirement or have not yet begun, it is never too late to improve the outlook for your retirement Read More …
HEALTH ALERT How Your Next Dental Visit Could Save Your Life
(NAPSI)—Nurse Sandy Wexler went to her dentist in 2012 for a routine teeth cleaning. During the exam, her dentist took a moment to feel the sides of her face, jaw and neck, looking for signs of oropharyngeal cancer—a type of cancer that occurs at the back of the mouth or top of the throat. Her Read More …
FIRE SAFETY Sound The Alarm: Help Save Lives
(NAPSI)—Every 45 minutes, someone in this country is injured in a home fire, mostly in places without working smoke alarms—but you can help reduce such statistics. Three Steps Toward A Solution Check that you have working smoke alarms on every floor, in cooking areas and in every bedroom of your house. Volunteer to help the Read More …
HEALTH AWARENESS A Heart Disease Risk Even Your Doctor May Not Know About
(NAPSI)—If you’re like most people, you’re familiar with LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein), particles in the blood that carry what is often referred to as “bad” and “good” cholesterol. There is, however, another lipoprotein particle you should be aware of: lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), which poses a high risk of early cardiovascular Read More …