Heart disease remains the greatest threat to overall health in the United States. It consistently tops the list as the most prominent cause of death, taking the lives of more than 600,000 Americans a year. Doctors Amy Wagers and Rich Lee believe that they have found a way to treat older, out-of-shape hearts and make [...]

Going green doesn’t have to cost a lot of green with these free-to-inexpensive tactics that help reduce a home’s carbon footprint. 1. The right light Many people still use the old teardrop shaped lightbulbs. However, the simple switch to spiral style energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs can save up to $70 per year and reduce lighting costs [...]

For hundreds of years, the land that is the United States functioned almost entirely as an agrarian state. In other words, almost everyone was either a farmer or belonged to a family of farmers. But over the years, as urbanization increased and the industrial revolution took hold, people began to move into cities to find [...]

Scientists have determined that sleepless nights and a plethora of food choices can contribute to unexpected weight gain. While a well-stocked kitchen may be a sign of prosperity, it can actually be an unwelcome precursor to packing on extra pounds. If one’s kitchen cabinets are overflowing and he or she isn’t getting enough sleep during [...]

Spring break is one of the most anticipated times of the year for both kids and adults. While kids get this time off by default, many adults also like to take some hard earned PTO in March or April and head toward warmer climates to shake off the chill of winter. However, as with any [...]

Been thinking about getting a hybrid car? There are plenty of good reasons to get a hybrid…great fuel economy, low emissions, low carbon footprint (especially with gasoline heading towards $4 per gallon in most states). However, says Oceans 2003, there are more things to consider than just the price of a gallon of gas. Fuel [...]

All it takes is a few minutes to find out how much money you could save. It’s the beginning of a new year and we all know what this means– it’s time to think about filing your tax return. For most Americans, April 15th isn’t exactly a day of joy. Tax Maven Partnerswill make the [...]

For years, Americans have wondered how the French can eat a diet high in saturated fat and drink seemingly copious amounts of wine while still being overall healthy and thin, not to mention having some of the longest life spans in Europe. But now scientists may have cracked the case, and the answer is blue [...]

One of the biggest threats to the world food supply is the disappearance of honey bees. Thousands of scientists have been studying the problem for the last 15 years and they think they might have found an answer – pesticides. Until fairly recently the evidence was inconclusive as to the cause of the “colony collapse [...]

It’s the end of the year and not only are end-of-the-year budget reports due, family visitors may be expected – perhaps expecting a holiday that would rival anything held on Walton’s Mountain with a price tag from Kate Spade’s holiday collection. It may be nearly impossible not to feel the stress of expectations during the [...]