Many athletes who had qualified for the 2020 Paralympic Games are finding themselves confined at home. Since Tokyo 2020 was postponed, athletes are finding creative ways to continue their workouts. The World Taekwondo has launched a campaign called #KickingItAtHome to…
Marla Berkowitz has been providing critical information to Ohio’s deaf community during the coronavirus pandemic. Every afternoon when Gov. Mike DeWine gives a COVID-19 briefing, Berkowitz provides American Sign Language interpretation. She is unique and has gained a following because…
After Porschia was snatched by a hawk, dog-owner Deborah Falcione thought she’d never see the poodle again. Porschia was 16 years old, blind, and deaf. After her dog went missing, Falcione searched the neighborhood with no luck. Twenty-eight hours later,…
Our immune system helps protect us against infection and disease. What are some natural ways to boost your immunity? Eat foods with vitamin C, like tangerines, strawberries, spinach, and kale. Foods rich in vitamin D are essential, too. Fatty fish,…
Fast food restaurants and grocery stores are selling plant-based burgers. These products have become a substitute for meat. But a nutrition professor from Pennsylvania says that some of the new products are high in sodium, saturated fat, and calories. The…
When Joy Milne first noticed her husband Les smelled bad, she thought he needed to shower. It turned out she was able to smell Parkinson’s disease on Les more than ten years before he was diagnosed. Joy was a nurse…
Audrey Pe had an early passion for technology growing up in the Philippines. But she was discouraged. Pe was told she wouldn’t fit in with tech types, that she would be the only girl. In response, she started a nonprofit…
It’s important to get physical activity every day. Dr. Patrick Mularoni from Johns Hopkins recommends taking regular study breaks to get up and recharge your brain. He suggests two 30-minute “recess” breaks to ride bike, take a walk, or hop…
A study on kids’ eating habits was published in January 2020. Research in the Netherlands indicates that kids can be positively influenced by TV. One group of children watched a healthy cooking show and were more likely to choose a…
The Swiss Institute of Integrative Biology found that planting one trillion trees could help stop climate change by reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. However, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. One trillion trees would take up…