While it is common knowledge that women will inevitably gain weight during pregnancy, have you ever noticed that some women actually lean out during the first trimester? Yes, morning sickness may be the cause of it in some cases, but a hormone naturally released from the pituitary gland during pregnancy, called human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), [ Read More ]
New American Red Cross survey reinforces need for water safety as nearly 80 percent of Americans plan to engage in water-related activities this summer. More than a third of people planning to swim, boat or fish this summer cannot swim well, according to a new national survey by the American Red Cross. Nearly 8 in [ Read More ]
Analytics software draws insight from blogs, tweets and other social media An IBM analysis of blog posts, Tweets, news sites and other social media in the United States indicates that fewer travelers expect to cancel their Memorial Day Holiday trips this year compared with last year – despite the dramatic rise in the price of [ Read More ]
As we approach the official kick-off to summer getaways with Memorial Day weekend, a recent study from CareerBuilder shows financial constraints and demanding work schedules have some workers foregoing vacation plans this year. Twenty-four percent of full-time workers reported they can’t afford to take a vacation in 2011, up from 21 percent last year. Another [ Read More ]
The summer travel season kicks off later this week with the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and AAA estimates it will come to the rescue of 8.7 million stranded motorists between Memorial Day and Labor Day. “More than 30 million Americans are expected to take road trips during the Memorial Day holiday weekend and, unfortunately, many [ Read More ]
Despite gasoline prices above $4 per gallon in many regions and a slight decline in automobile travel, nearly 35 million Americans expected to travel this holiday weekend AAA projects 34.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a slight increase of 0.2 percent – or 100,000 [ Read More ]
HP announced a new lineup of HP Pavilion consumer desktop PCs that deliver the latest technologies in sophisticated designs. With clean lines, soft forms and contrasting materials, the redesigned HP Pavilion desktops match the style and preferences of today’s consumer, fitting anywhere from dorm-room desks to media cabinets. A glossy, black front panel layered over [ Read More ]