Once-affordable midsize cities are beginning to increase their housing prices. According to USA Today, many midsize metropolitan areas in the U.S. have been growing less affordable since U.S. home prices jumped by 50% since 2011. The rising prices and shrinking sales have sent many Americans looking for smaller, more affordable markets. As a result, many…
How To Design Your Home Around Your Fur Babies
When people have kids, they need to spend a good amount of time and money baby-proofing their homes. Why should it be any different if your children are covered in fur and run around on four legs? It’s simply the other way around — you need to protect your house from your fur babies. If…
Public Watering Holes Not Quite As Safe As Expected This Summer
This summer has been one of the hottest on record. If you’re like any normal, sane person, you probably sought refuge in the cool and refreshing waters of your local public pool. Unfortunately, a relaxing experience might not have been your only take away from the excursion. Two cases of Legionnaire’s disease have been reported…
5 Ways to Stay Safe On Your Dangerous Job Site
There are many people in the workforce who have truly dangerous jobs. Electricians, fishers, roofers, police officers, pilots, and more all risk their lives when they go to work. There are others, like secretaries, accountants, and dentists who don’t seem to have a dangerous job, but there are certainly hidden dangers. For example, all across…
Google, Microsoft, Even Facebook Are Breaking Into the Video Game Streaming Market
Americans love video games. In fact, the overall value of the U.S. video game market in 2017 was worth approximately $18.4 billion. Thanks to some breakthrough technological advances, video game popularity has significantly increased in recent years. Now, with Fortnite seemingly being the topic of conversation for middle schoolers and professional athletes alike, a specific…
New Tax Bill Causing Issues For Farmers, Agricultural Workers
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 did a lot of good for the U.S. economy; it revamped the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, simplified personal taxes by eliminating personal exemptions, and brought the 2018 corporate tax rate down to 21% from last year’s 35%. Unfortunately, there are still plenty of complications resulting from…
New Test Could Help Save Africa From Hepatitis B
Africa is suffering from one of the highest percentages of adults infected with Hepatitis B, or HBV. About 6.1% of adults are infected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease, which is spread from person to person through fluid exchange, can have devastating effects on the liver, causing cancer and even death. Unfortunately,…
FDA Develops First-Ever Anti-Bioterrorism Drug Meant to Treat Smallpox
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates $417 billion worth of domestic food products and an additional $49 billion worth of important foods. Though the FDA is primarily associated with the food industry, it certainly is essential for drug regulations and even worldwide safety. In an attempt to fight back against bioterrorism, the FDA has…
Disasters Go Digital: Utilizing Social Media During Emergencies
The merits and dark sides of social media have been hotly debated in the short time that it has been a daily presence, but one useful function of social media may have been a bit unexpected: recording and cataloging important data during a disaster or emergency, and managing disaster response. On August 23, 2011, New…
Woods vs Mickelson: Winner-Take-All $10 Million Match In the Works
Despite the fact that golf is one of the only two sports to ever be played on the moon, it’s not exactly the most popular sport in America — especially when it comes to the nation’s youth. That being said, even the average millennial who has no interest in golf (or even sports at all…