For the first time in history, online shopping has overtaken shopping in brick and mortar stores. According to a report from the Commerce Department this week, non-store (online) retail sales in the U.S. were higher than physical, in-store sales for the first time in history. Considering that, on average, consumers are exposed to nearly 3,000 […]
Approximately 827,000 divorces happen every year. Divorce may be more likely to hurt the educational success of high-income children than low-income children, new data shows. According to a new study from UCLA, divorce doesn’t affect all children equally. Children who come from stable families may be more impacted by divorce than those from unstable families. “We […]
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration Daniel Elwell defended the FAA against Senate criticism on Wednesday, March 27. According to Forbes, a Senate subcommittee criticized the FAA for waiting too long to ground the Boeing 737 Max planes after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Elwell said the FAA waited longer than […]
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing absorption of calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and other biological effects. In layman’s terms: vitamin D is very important. A lack of vitamin D is thought to reduce fat breakdown and trigger fat storage, leading to an average weight gain of two to four pounds each […]
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is a general term for memory loss and other cognitive disabilities serious enough to interfere with daily living. Currently, there are roughly 5.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. Sadly. that number is projected to increase to 14 million by 2050. Unfortunately, there aren’t any known […]
The success of most get-rich-quick schemes and other haphazardly planned money grabbing scams is next to nil. Of course, there are always a few that get people, but they’re generally short-lived and the risk far outweighs the reward. As it turns out, not trying to swindle people and earning money honestly is your best bet, […]
Approximately 73% of the U.S.’s workforce — about 100 million people — are “knowledge workers” who work primarily in open office environments. These workers surf the web, write, gather information, and do all kinds of essential work. However, they don’t have to worry too much about physically laborious tasks and all the dangers associated with […]
New safety technology could reduce pedestrian fatalities. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has developed digital safety systems to spot pedestrians and automatically apply the vehicle’s brakes to reduce rising pedestrian fatalities. There are 6 million car accidents in the U.S. every year and 6,000 accidents involve the death of a pedestrian. That’s a 50% […]
Around 80% of seniors suffer from at least one chronic disease while 68% have two or more — but younger Americans certainly struggle with pain, as well. Workplace injuries happen all the time across the United States. Though outdoor, labor-intensive jobs are the most injury prone, injuries can occur in any career field, at any time, and […]
It’s no surprise that construction workers face some of the most dangerous workplace hazards out there. From the heavy machinery and tool use to the excessive heights and exposure to the elements, there are a lot of ways a job can go wrong — especially if OSHA standards are violated in favor of speed. New […]