Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Some of the most common risk factors for teen driving are speed, seat belt use, and distraction. Inexperience in driving leads to poor decision making and underestimating risk. Some simple things teens can do to prevent crashes and injuries are to reduce their
In 2017 Christian Houghtaling was diagnosed with a rare subtype of Leukemia called Hypodiploid ALL. Although he was treated at Geisinger, Johns Hopkins, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and bravely battled his illness for two years, Christian passed away on May 16th, 2019, at the age of 17. “Christian was an amazing, talented,
The global pandemic sparked by the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 caught many people off guard. Life changed seemingly overnight, causing a host of unforeseen consequences that people were still confronting months after the pandemic began. The pandemic has proven stressful for many people, and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions notes that
Whether or not you like fall, it’s here and it’s not going to get any warmer. You won’t hear me complaining. I am loving the cooler weather. And first off, how can you not like fall!? It’s the most beautiful time of the year. The colors of the mountains are simply gorgeous! The squirrels are
In this edition of “Style File,” we’ll be looking at Athleisure, which, as its name suggests, is a mix of athletic gear and loungewear that became a popular style here in the last decade. What draws many to this style of clothing are the overall comfort and practicality factors. Once considered a faux pas in
Your favorite Hollywood star seems ten feet tall. After all, he’s bigger than life. Everybody knows him; he’s handsome and funny and, well, you’re pretty sure that if you ever met him, you’d probably be tongue-tied. After all, the man’s famous! So would you be surprised, as in “The Rock: Through the Lens: His Life,
So last week was all about canning and harvesting all that goodness that comes our way during the warmer months. But, do you have a favorite that you can’t seem to can just so? Maybe it’s a favorite salsa, or relish? No matter how hard you try it’s just not like the jar you can
Finally, the weather is starting to turn, and the smell of crisp autumn is in the morning breeze. One of my favorite things about fall is the return of outerwear; they don’t call it sweater weather for nothing. Unlike winter, when heavy coats are necessary, fall is the time to have fun with layers and
There is a cycle in human history that has been repeated again and again for thousands of years. It is a cycle that goes from freedom to bondage to freedom to bondage — and on and on and on. Free people, especially those who didn’t personally sacrifice to win their freedom, tend to become careless
Boho, short for bohemian, in its most recent mode, is a style that typifies a way of dressing inspired by the lifestyle of free spirits and hippies of the 1960s and 1970s. However, the true origins of the boho style and culture are widely debated. Many believe that it was established as a counterculture by
