by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer Most people with swine flu (H1N1) recover without treatment after only a few days. But, there are some who are more at risk for complications from the new flu strain and are also first in line for the upcoming vaccine. Those who are at higher risk of disease, people [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Swine Flu: In Line for the Vaccine
Posted in Health Care, tagged CDC, flu, H1N1, health, pregnancy complications, priority list, Swine Flu, swine flu vaccine, vaccine on July 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Homes for Sale: As Prices Drop, New Home Sales Soar
Posted in Crash Course, Homeownership, tagged Commerce Department, economic recovery, home prices, housing market, mortgage rates, new home sales, Recession, tax credits on July 29, 2009 | Comments Off
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer New home sales made a big jump last month. They’re the highest they’ve been in nearly a decade. The housing market looks like it’s trying to make a comeback, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Economists hope this means the recession is nearing an end. [...]
Electronic Cigarettes: Nicotine Fix or Health Risk?
Posted in Health Care, tagged cancer-causing ingredients, e-cigarette, electronic cigarettes, FDA warning, health, nicotine, safety, smoking, tobacco, toxic chemicals on July 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, have been called a “safer” cigarette because they don’t contain tobacco. However, growing concern from the FDA and other public health experts might make you think twice before you take a puff. If you haven’t seen one at your local mall kiosk, e-cigarettes (see photo) [...]
Cell Phones: Driving Under the Influence
Posted in Education, Health Care, tagged cell phone laws, cell phone restrictions, cell phones, distractions, driving, hands-free, safe driving on July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer Nearly 80 percent of crashes are the result of a distracted driver. While there are numerous distractions in the car, the main culprit is often a cell phone. The National Safety Council reports that there are approximately 100 million people on the phone while driving. Unfortunately, drivers who use [...]
Hope for Kidney Disease is Just a Bike Ride Away
Posted in Health Care, tagged bike ride across america, dialysis, diet, exercise, Health Care, kidney disease, PIC, Public Internet Channel, renal failure, research, shad ireland, what inspires you on July 22, 2009 | Comments Off
by Colin Lovett, PICurrent Managing Editor “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don’t give up.” – Anne Lamott That is one of my favorite quotes of all time. And [...]
Underemployed: Part-Time Unemployment?
Posted in Crash Course, Employment, tagged discouraged workers, economic recovery, Employment, jobless rate, jobs, part-time work, underemployed, unemployed, unemployment rate on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Alexis Cala, PICurrent Assistant Producer The U.S. unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent in July, the highest its been in nearly 26-years. Yet even this record breaking figure is a low estimate of the actual number of people who are less than fully employed. The unemployment rate doesn’t include those who have given up looking [...]
Your Future, to the Moon
Posted in Education, tagged anniversary, Education, engineering, future of manned space flight, FutureU.tv, Mars, math, moon landing, NASA, science, shuttle, space program, technology on July 20, 2009 | Comments Off
by Colin Lovett, PICurrent Managing Producer It’s hard to believe it’s been 40 years since men first walked on the moon. And I bet if you had said back then that the moon would be abandoned for low-earth orbit just a few years later, people would have said you were crazy. Think about it: less [...]
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