If you’d like to help analyze the effects of the upcoming solar
eclipse, there’s an app for that. The free iNaturalist app is part of a
project that asks the public to record their observations of a plant or
animal during the eclipse on August 21st. Studies have shown that plant
and animal life can react to the environmental changes that occur during
a solar eclipse. Source Link
Do
you have leftover prescription painkillers in your medicine chest?
You’re not alone. Surveys show two out of three people keep unused drugs
that are prescribed for pain relief after surgery. Experts say doctors
need to give smaller prescriptions to limit the supply of drugs like
Oxycontin or Percocet that can fall into the wrong hands and help to
fuel the nation’s opioid epidemic. Source Link
You
can have a hand in stopping your emotional eating. That’s when someone
eats to relieve stress, anxiety or boredom. When you feel like eating,
try doing something with your hands like a crossword puzzle or knitting
to preoccupy yourself until the urge passes. Finding ways to manage your
underlying stress and anxiety will help, too. Source Link
