It’s the time of the year when moving vans crowd major thoroughfares and many people sign new apartment leases. While settling in, ComEd encourages customers to think ahead about saving energy and money on upcoming electric bills. “Energy efficient choices can save customers about a third on their energy bill with similar savings of greenhouse [ Read More ]
The ladies ruled the kingdom at the “2011 MTV Video Music Awards,” broadcast live this evening from Nokia Theater L.A. Live, as Katy Perry and Adele each took home three VMA Moonmen and Lady Gaga two. Katy Perry won the biggest prize of the night, “Video of the Year,” with her pop anthem, “Fireworks,” as [ Read More ]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study, National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR),which finds fewer than half of female teens have been vaccinated against Human papillomavirus (HPV) and, even when female teens begin the vaccination, only [ Read More ]
“National Singles Week” was started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio in the 1980s to celebrate single life and recognize singles and their contributions to society. The week is now widely observed during the third full week of September (Sept. 18-24 in 2011) as “Unmarried and Single Americans Week,” an acknowledgment that many unmarried [ Read More ]
Ah, summer; a time when kids spend their days playing sports and games outside and visiting local pools and beaches. But, with all the various forms of media now available, are these quintessential summer images still accurate? Many parents of those 17 or younger and living at home say their children consume various types of [ Read More ]
TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual fall and Labor Day travel survey of more than 1,600 U.S. respondents. Eighty-six percent of travelers are planning leisure trips this fall, compared to 74 percent that said they traveled for fun last autumn. Fifty-six percent are planning weekend getaway trips this autumn, and 35 percent have one [ Read More ]
If your body is deprived of certain supplements, you’ll get sick easier, a simple cold will be much more than that and your immune system will be too weak to fight diseases. Our body needs vitamins and minerals to function properly. Did you know that we only get a part of our vitamins and minerals [ Read More ]