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Watch how climate change has impacted Earth since 1984
Read full article: Watch how climate change has impacted Earth since 1984With Earth Day 2021 rapidly approaching, Google Earth has released a feature that might really open some eyes when it comes to how certain parts of the globe have changed in recent decades.
Prison poets: Writings help inmates escape fear, loneliness
Read full article: Prison poets: Writings help inmates escape fear, lonelinessMIAMI, FLA. (Ivanhoe Newswire)– There are more than 231,000 women locked up in the United States. Fifty-eight percent of previously incarcerated women are rearrested, 38% are reconvicted, and 30% are returned to prison in the three years following their release.
Music Mends Minds creates musical support for people with neurological disorders
Read full article: Music Mends Minds creates musical support for people with neurological disordersEvery 65 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s in America. More than 55 million people are living with dementia worldwide. Sixty-thousand people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s each year.
Now and then: As the country embraces COVID-19 vaccines, a look back on the age of polio
Read full article: Now and then: As the country embraces COVID-19 vaccines, a look back on the age of polioThe New York City Health Department distributes the oral, Sabin-type polio vaccine in this file photograph. His came first, and then Albert Bruce Sabin introduced an oral vaccine in the United States in the 1960s that replaced Salk’s. He spoke of the iron lung, used on some polio patients, and remarked on how frightening they looked. In the image below, two young children are in an iron lung, a type of pressure ventilator that began use in the 1920s. AdTwo little girls lay in Iron Lung Machines while being treated for Polio.
This is the team America collectively believes will win the Super Bowl
Read full article: This is the team America collectively believes will win the Super BowlLeft: Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after beating the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 24, 2021. Right: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after defeating the Buffalo Bills 38-24 in the AFC Championship game on Jan. 24, 2021. The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, pitting the two best quarterbacks in the league against each other. Similarly, 41% of people polled believe the Chiefs will come out on top, while 24% believe the Bucs will. Note: The poll, which was taken Jan. 25-26, 2021, carries a margin of error of 2 percentage points, according to Morning Consult.
‘Rose’s House’ blooms into a beautiful plan to help breast cancer patients recovering from surgery
Read full article: ‘Rose’s House’ blooms into a beautiful plan to help breast cancer patients recovering from surgeryPat Gonzales knows firsthand what it means to be diagnosed with breast cancer, get radiation and then undergo a double mastectomy.
Here’s how the top tax preparation softwares stack up against each other
Read full article: Here’s how the top tax preparation softwares stack up against each otherThe clock’s winding down on the extended tax season, and for those who might have procrastinated, we’re here to fill you in on your options, so you can decide for yourself which tax preparation service is best for you. With the help of Consumers Advocate, we’ve provided a comprehensive list for you. Click on the following company names to learn more about how the services they provide stack up: Jackson Hewitt | TaxPoint | Taxbrain | OnePriceTaxes.
Would you know what to do during a tornado? We have tips
Read full article: Would you know what to do during a tornado? We have tipsAs mid-May arrives, tornado season begins to reach its peak, proving to be a big threat, and nearly every state in the United States can experience a tornado. Having said that, do you know the safest things you can do for you and your family should a tornado strike near your home? Because of that, it’s smart to consider what room may be safest for you, in the event of a tornado. Mobile homes are simply not designed to withstand a tornado or strong winds in severe storms. [WATCH: When you see a tornado while driving, here’s what to do]The time to find shelter is when you are under a tornado warning, so while all of this is helpful information, the best thing you can do is know the signs before a tornado hits.
Feeling restless? This workout was made for anyone who’s got some energy (or stress) to burn
Read full article: Feeling restless? This workout was made for anyone who’s got some energy (or stress) to burnFinding the time to get a workout right now is either much easier or much harder. 20 burpees -- From a standing position, place your hands on the floor between your feet, jump your feet back to a full plank, do a pushup, hop back up on your feet and jump up. Jump rope or high knees -- Instead of counting reps here, you can set a timer. Try one complete minute of jumping rope or high knees for each set. Check these out for a quick demonstration: Hip thrusts | burpees | sumo squats | high knees | skater lunges | dips.
Increase in alcohol-related deaths over past 2 decades in U.S. is jarring
Read full article: Increase in alcohol-related deaths over past 2 decades in U.S. is jarringTo look at the numbers of alcohol-related deaths in the United States over the past 18 years, it can be quite jarring -- and that number is increasing at an alarming rate, experts say. Of the deaths associated with alcohol between 1999 and 2017, there was an increase in the rate of death of women by 85%, as compared to men at 35%. Experts will diagnose someone with AUD once a drinking problem becomes severe. MedicationsThere are now currently three medications in the United States that have been approved and can help people stop or reduce their drinking and prevent relapse. Click here to learn more about alcohol’s effect on the United States.