Volume 226

Consumer Science News and Notes Volume 226

 Consumer Science News & Notes is an informative programfrom experts on your health, home, family, food and finances.

TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF YOUR KIDNEYS AND YOUR HEALTH

Take the pressure off your kidneys and your health. High blood presure is the second leading cause of kidney failure after diabetes. If you have high blood pressure, you’re at risk for chronic …

IMPACTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE

Whirlpool had an impact across the globe in 2019. Two thousand, seven-hundred employees in fifteen countries took part in Community Day volunteering at thirty-two non-profits. Whirlpool Corporation …

THE BRAVE OF HEART FUND

They’ve been taking action to protect our families. We knew we had to do the same for them.  

STRAWBERRIES AND NUTRITION WITH WHITNEY ENGLISH

Hi friends, Whitney here. Welcome back to another episode of the word. It’s National Nutrition Month, so today I want to share with you three easy ways you can up the nutrient density of your meals …

THANK YOU TO OUR WORKERS

We often call our mushroom farming community a family. Our farms are family businesses and our workers are mothers and daughters, fathers and sons and sisters and brothers. And family looks after one …

HELPLINE FOR SENIORS

The Securities Helpline for Seniors is a resource for senior investors to reach out to and speak to a live, knowledgeable FINRA staff member regarding concerns or questions that they might have about …

LOVE THE AGS COMMUNITY

A-G-S. Seventy-five years of caring for older adults. At the American Geriatrics Society, we love our members! We want to hear what you love about your A-G-S community. Geriatrics is caring for who …

SCHOOLING IN AMERICA

Most of us agree that local school districts and state government are responsible for some of the major issues in k-twelve education. A new national poll by Ed-Choice and Braun Research shows …

MAKE MOM FEEL LOVED

How do you say “thank you”? What can ever convey everything that she is? For over forty years now, 1-800-flowers has been helping people say: “Thank you. I love you. You mean …

HEALTH MATTERS

As the nation faces an urgent need for nurses due to the Corona-virus outbreak, nurse educators are on the front lines teaching nursing students who will fill the shortage in hospitals and other …

Health and Well-Being

You may have heard of winter blues. It is often called Seasonal Affective Disorder, S-A-D, or Depressive Disorder with a Seasonal Pattern. It affects over seventeen million Americans—but it can be …

LEMON IMMUNITY

Now more than ever, it is a time to stay home, stay safe and support immune health—and citrus fruits are a great way to strengthen the immune system. Hey, everyone, my name is Megan Roosevelt, and …