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6 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Stephanie Friedman
1 day agoA malaria-like disease spread by ticks is moving into Delaware, Maryland, and VirginiaThe tick that causes Lyme can also spread babesiosis — and researchers fear doctors in the mid-Atlantic don't know about it. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
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6 days ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
Lyme disease, tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever — these are just some of the serious tick-borne diseases that affect tens of thousands of Americans every year. There is currently one vaccine for preventing tick-borne illness, but it only protects against encephalitis. Thankfully, a recent study on animal resistance may help pave the way for broader and more effective options.
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6 days ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
Fifteen years ago, Saatchi Art embarked on a mission to become a one-stop shop for beginners and connoisseurs alike to purchase works from emerging artists around the world. Today, it houses a whopping 1.4 million original pieces from 94,000 artists in over 110 countries — and it’s changing the way consumers access original artwork.
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1 week ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
Where there’s a will, there’s a way — but what if you have no will? Whether you want to get better at putting down that cookie, taking deep breaths before blowing up at a friend, or resisting your fifth Amazon purchase of the week, mastering self-control is an important life skill when it comes to relationships with ourselves and others.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Stephanie Friedman
I Took Magnesium Before Bed for 6 Months and It Completely Transformed My SleepI've recommended it to everyone I know. Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may …
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1 week ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
“My name is Megan, and I got deferred from Princeton,” a grinning high school student announces in a TikTok video with nearly 400,000 likes, before inserting a toothpick flag with a tiger-print Princeton “P” into a rainbow sprinkled cake. “Yay!” a group of her friends cheer in the background.
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1 week ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
When it comes to identifying a heart attack, every minute counts — and according to the British Heart Foundation, every 10-minute delay in treatment can lead to an extra 3.3 deaths per 100 patients. So, to help speed up the time to treatment, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi developed wearable technology that can accurately detect heart attacks up to two times faster than traditional methods.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Stephanie Friedman
7 hours agoWith the Nyrius Orion Prime Wireless USB-C to HDMI Video Transmitter & Receiver, you don’t need a cable to connect your MacBook, iPad or iPhone to your TV. It can send video up to 150 feet, offers HD resolution, and doesn’t require a Wi-Fi network. The product launched on Monday. A Mac, iPad or …
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2 weeks ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
Get your pom-poms out — it’s time to celebrate one of America’s oldest, but often overlooked, sports: cheerleading. Over 3 million athletes cheer in the U.S. today, according to USA Cheer, and while many of us now associate the sport with the image of the all-American girl, it wasn’t always this way. Take a peek into its history, and you may turn those assumptions on their head. For instance, did you know that cheerleading was initially a male-dominated activity?
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3 weeks ago | 
nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman
The next time you want to pop some bubbly, there’s no need to wrestle with a heavy bottle of Champagne — a century-old French brand just dropped a lighter version that’s better for the planet. Dubbed the “world’s lightest Champagne bottle,” it weighs a mere 1.76 pounds (or 800 grams) and promises to reduce carbon emissions by 4% per bottle.
