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New post daily.   March 15, 2025

The holiday season is one of the most special times of the year, ALLOWING FOR good times with family and friends, with lots of delicious food.  HOWEVER, FOR THOSE WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR LIVING WITH OB…

It’s no secret that Americans value their family time. A recent Pew Research report revealed that 73% of people ranked spending time with their families as “one of the most important things” in life.…

Pharmacy benefit managers are powerful middlemen that control what medicines patients can get, the price they pay out-of-pocket and what hoops they have to jump through to get the medicine their doct…

EACH OCTOBER, NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH PROVIDES A TIMELY REMINDER THAT CRIMINALS ARE TRYING TO STEAL INFORMATION AND MONEY FROM BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS.

HERE TO HELP IS CYBERSECURITY…

For book lovers, there’s no such thing as too many books! But to spark that love, everyone needs access to them – a reality that remains out of reach for many communities where children can’t easily …

President Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 100th Birthday on October 1, and what better way to celebrate his humanitarian legacy than by providing hope and help for homeowners during an ongoing housin…

SEPTEMBER IS HEALTHY AGING MONTH – WHICH FOCUSES ATTENTION ON MANY ISSUES – INCLUDING SOME MAJOR CHANGES FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS.

JOINING US TODAY IS AUDIOLOGIST AND HEARING EXPERT DR. DE WE…

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE: PURSUING PURPOSE AND PASSION

Every September, the Army Reserve joins the nation in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, reflecting on our shared hi…

LABOR DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO THROW AN UNFORGETTABLE END-OF-SUMMER BASH, WE’VE GOT THE PERFECT GUEST TO HELP!

JOINING US IS SAM CALAGIONE, FOUNDER OF DOGFISH HEA…

WITH SUMMER WINDING DOWN, MANY OF US ARE PLANNING OUR FINAL VACATIONS. BUT TRAVEL DOESN’T HAVE TO END JUST BECAUSE THE SEASON IS CHANGING. THE START OF FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO REEVALUATE YOUR GOALS A…

NEWLY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE SETTING THEIR SIGHTS ON COLLEGE THIS FALL.

BUT MANY STUDENTS FACE THE CHALLENGES OF PAYING FOR COLLEGE, WHILE ALSO FINDING A SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A SENSE OF BE…

It’s the craze that’s getting everybody outdoors and active! In the 2023 report, the Sports & Fitness Industry (SFIA) announced that pickleball continues to be America’s fastest-growing sport for the…

As food prices continue to rise, lots of us are going to be digging in the dirt this spring to grow our own.  Couple that with the continuing shift of Millennials moving outside the bigger cities to …

2024 HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME DISASTERS TO UPEND LIVES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

THIS IS PART OF A GROWING TREND AFFECTING FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MORE FREQUENT AND INTENSE DISASTE…

Joining CONN today are:

Lynn Dohm, Executive Director of Women in Cybersecurity

and

Scarlett Howery, Vice President of Public Workforce Solutions for DeVry University

Women STILL Face Barriers in Tec…