Category Archives: Education

5 Notable Museums Opening in 2024 and Beyond

Plan now to see these impressive institutions across the U.S.   by Robert Annis Museum fans take note: Several impressive institutions are on schedule to open in the near future. And some dramatic renovations are also in the works (hint: History buffs will be happy). The following options cover a range of interests, but all promise toContinue reading “5 Notable Museums Opening in 2024 and Beyond”

History Lesson Tuesdays: 1877 Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph.

Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound. Edison stumbled on one of his great inventions—the phonograph—while working on a way to record telephone communication at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. His work led him to experiment with a stylus on a tinfoil cylinder, which, to hisContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1877 Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph.”

Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 7 Ways Exercise Can Boost Your Mental Health

Studies find exercise improves your mood, helps depression and eases anxiety by Michael Schroeder For all the focus on looking and feeling fit, it would be easy to miss how much of a boon exercise is for mental health. Besides increasing muscle tone and endurance, cardio and strength training can, quite literally, change your mind.Continue reading “Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 7 Ways Exercise Can Boost Your Mental Health”

Healthcare Mondays: How to Treat 11 Top Vision Problems

From floaters and flashes to dryness and sharp pain — know what symptoms may signal a bigger problem by Jessica Migala, AARP You may think that recent changes in your vision are just another sign you’re getting older. That may not be so. Although nearly half the people who struggle with a visual disability areContinue reading “Healthcare Mondays: How to Treat 11 Top Vision Problems”

Have You Heard of Visable Phone Service?

by Rachel Hartman Visible vs. Verizon Cell Phone Plans Verizon is one of the three major wireless carriers operating within the U.S., and Visible runs on its network. Verizon owns Visible, and while the two have the same towers and a similar amount of coverage, there are distinctions between them. First, they offer different cellContinue reading “Have You Heard of Visable Phone Service?”

Healthcare Mondays: 10 Symptoms of Heart Failure That Can Be Easy to Miss

Some people don’t notice early signs at all by Korin Miller It’s hard to fathom that heart failure could potentially happen to you or someone you love, but the serious condition is more common than you might realize: About 6.2 million Americans have heart failure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s why it’s soContinue reading “Healthcare Mondays: 10 Symptoms of Heart Failure That Can Be Easy to Miss”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Could We Beat the Opioid Epidemic by Easing Pain with Marijuana?

by Mindy Weisberger The number of Americans touched by the opioid epidemic has reached alarming proportions. Millions of people are affected each year, and death rates from overdoses have quadrupled since 1999, numbering in the tens of thousands annually, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). But there may be a less-risky alternative to opioidsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Could We Beat the Opioid Epidemic by Easing Pain with Marijuana?”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Horse tranquilizer crops up in overdose deaths around US.

by Rachael Rettner It’s often found mixed with opioids, including heroin or fentanyl. A horse tranquilizer drug often found mixed with opioids is increasingly involved in overdose deaths in some U.S. states. The drug, called xylazine, is a sedative used in veterinary medicine, and it is not approved for use in humans. Recently, the tranquilizer began poppingContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Horse tranquilizer crops up in overdose deaths around US.”

Opioid Crisis Friday: US drug overdose deaths surged during COVID-19 lockdowns

by Yasemin Saplakoglu More than 87,200 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses, primarily related to opioids, between September 2019 and September 2020. U.S. overdose deaths surged during the first half of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 87,200 people in theContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: US drug overdose deaths surged during COVID-19 lockdowns”