Through unspeakable tragedy, a family is raising awareness for mental health

Through unspeakable tragedy, a family is raising awareness for mental health

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Behind every text, there is a story. Such is the case with Cedar Rapids Gazette sportswriter Jeff Johnson. “It was a present. It could even have been a birthday present,” Johnson said. On Saturday night, Johnson parted ways with his beloved Vladimir Tarasenko St. Louis Blues Jersey. He put it … Read more

Broadband providers may soon have to display service ‘nutrition labels’ under proposed FCC regulation

Broadband providers may soon have to display service ‘nutrition labels’ under proposed FCC regulation

In context: First, Apple began requiring apps on the App Store to display privacy “nutrition labels” in their descriptions. Now the FCC is considering rules to require broadband Internet providers to post “nutrition labels” on their services rather than hide them in the fine print of their contracts. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) … Read more

Anne Hailes: Richie’s pedal power energises positive ‘mental medicine’ in cancer fight

Anne Hailes: Richie’s pedal power energises positive ‘mental medicine’ in cancer fight

MY 10th birthday present changed my life. It involved assembly and testing and a security conference. My black Raleigh bike was the greatest thing I had ever seen. I remember a large room with a raised platform at one end. My bike was standing there waiting and followed the time spent checking if the saddle … Read more

Beat Winter Food Cravings With These Healthy Food Options, Nutritionist Recommends

Beat Winter Food Cravings With These Healthy Food Options, Nutritionist Recommends

Freshly baked chocolate cake, hot chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven, hot pakodas, hot chocolate or a cup of hot tea/coffee. These foods are some things that we often tend to associate with winter and a cold rainy season. Many of us owe our excessive consumption of these types of foods to cold and … Read more