insert_link Health & Wellness Can’t find Purell? Here’s how to DIY your own Hand Sanitizer If you're not prepared to fork over big bucks for a small bottle of hand sanitizer, there's another option beyond good old-fashioned hand-washing with soap and water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand-washing with soap and water is the best way to clean your hands, but when that's not an option, the agency recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Along with face masks and sanitizing wipes, […] todayMarch 10, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness ‘Find Your Path’: Carrie Underwood’s Fit52 Book and App Encourage Balanced Approach to Health and Fitness Carrie Underwood, the seven-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter who came to fame as the winner of "American Idol" in 2005, has written her first book. But it's not about music. It's focused on one of the multifaceted star's other passions: fitness and healthy living. In "Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life," Underwood (with help from her writing partner, Eve Adamson) shares […] todayMarch 5, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Super Bowl 2020 Ads pushed Electric Vehicles – but were Viewers Buying? The Super Bowl is always a vehicle for auto ads, but Super Bowl 54 was the year of the electric vehicle. In previous years, there had never been more than one E.V. ad in the Super Bowl. This year, there were four. In a year when Fox reaped $5.6 million for a 30-second ad, Porsche shelled out for a 60-second ad promoting its electric sports car, the Taycan; Audi […] todayFebruary 5, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness First US case of Coronavirus reported in Washington State USA Today reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus that has killed six people in China. The CDC and Washington state officials said the man, a Snohomish County resident in his 30s, was in good condition at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. The symptoms presented Sunday, and the diagnosis was confirmed Monday. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center […] todayJanuary 22, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Food Safety Alert: E. Coli Outbreak Is Linked To Romaine Lettuce From California The CDC issued a food safety alert last week advising people not to consume romaine lettuce from the Salinas, CA, region following 40 reported cases of E. coli. In the alert, the CDC advised that people not eat and businesses not sell any romaine products that have been labeled as created in (or partly in) Salinas. This includes all types of whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and packages […] todayNovember 25, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Studies Show High-Tech Auto Safety Systems Aren’t Working For years now, automakers have been stuffing their cars with loads of advanced technology on the promise that all these sensors and software will make for a less deadly driving experience. But new research suggests that new technology isn’t doing enough to keep pedestrians safe. The American Automobile Association (AAA) conducted a series of tests using vehicles with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection alerts on a closed course with […] todayOctober 9, 2019
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