Understanding the 2 Steps of Hands-Only CPR By Family Features | Contributor Every year, 350,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the United States. However, hands-on emergency intervention like cardiopulmonary resuscitation – or CPR – from a bystander can make the difference between life and death in sudden cardiac arrest emergencies….
By Family Features | Contributor For some time, heading to college or joining the workforce have been the standard choices for teens upon high school graduation. Today, in part due to technology and social media, students have access to myriad career paths that are all but traditional. With an increasingly…
By Berit Dockter, Registered Dietitian, International Food Additives Council With inflation affecting families across the country, discarding food is something nobody enjoys, and yet, it is a habit many of us have. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 40% of the U.S. food supply goes to waste, resulting…
by Tricia White | Contributor October is Fentanyl Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the dangers of this deadly drug and to educate parents on how to protect their children. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times…
By Jonas Bordo, CEO and cofounder of Dwellsy | Contributor You’ve read your lease (Right? Right!), and most of it looks acceptable—but there are a few things you’d like to add or change before signing. Maybe a parking space isn’t included in your rent when you thought it would be, or you’d…
By Jonas Bordo | Contributor Congratulations! After a long search, you’ve finally found an apartment you like at a price you can afford. Your application has been accepted, and now all that’s left before you get your new key is signing the lease. Easy-peasy, right? Not so fast. Signing a…
By Family Features Between navigating store aisles and online sales for everything from clothes and shoes to supplies and sports equipment, back-to-school shopping can be a time-consuming – and expensive – endeavor. To help stay on budget while still getting everything you need, consider these tips from Vitaly Pecharsky, head of…
By Family Features Balancing schedules, supplies shopping, meal planning and more can make the back-to-school season one of the most hectic times of the year. Keeping stress at bay may be a little easier when you put a plan in place the entire family can follow. Remember, making the transition…
By Family Features | Contributor Extreme temperatures and booming sounds can have big impacts on pets. With record-breaking heat across much of the nation, the experts at Freshpet are helping pet parents with these tips to help keep their pets healthy and safe this summer. Heat Heat stroke can occur quickly…