The Marlboro brand owns nearly 40 percent of the cigarette market share.1 Marlboro is owned by Philip Morris, which in turn is owned by Altria. Altria also owns U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, makers of Copenhagen and Skoal chewing tobacco. In December 2018, Altria announced a $ 12.8 billion investment in Juul Laboratories, in exchange for 35… Read More »
Time is of the essence if you are having a heart attack. The symptoms may vary from pain in the left arm radiating into the shoulder and neck, shortness of breath, severe indigestion or cramping, profuse sweating, light headiness or nausea. You may have some or many of these symptoms. The important take away… Read More »
In our culture of constant connection, ideas and opinions are hard to escape. Topics once considered taboo are digested over drinks at the pub or added to the wall of social media noise. Yet when it comes to death, conversation turns cold. We receive death completely unprepared. Death, despite its certainty, remains daunting and is… Read More »
Period emoji offends people on the internet (Photo Credits: File Image) Surprise, surprise! People on the internet are offended by the Period Emoji. It turns out that the image of a red drop against a blue backdrop can be upsetting to some people. Some considerate gentlemen believe they had spoken on behalf of womankind when… Read More »
It feels like an eternity since Ariana Grande released “7 Rings” because there hasn’t been a shortage of things to call her out for. From the get-go, her followers have criticized her for cultural appropriation—specifically, ripping off women of color and using the Japanese language to promote her song when there was really no connection… Read More »
Many older people fall and are injured. Many other are afraid of falling but do not have an action plan to decrease their risk. There is solution. It is Tai chi. A detailed analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society confirmed that there was a 40% reduction in falls within six months… Read More »