Be Well: How to Use Natural Garden Care Methods in Place of Toxic Chemicals
Karen Musgrave, a horticulturist, joined Cheddar News to provide those with a budding green thumb, a few tips to maximize their outdoor spaces and gardens. She focuses on natural methods to bolster a garden in place of toxic, man-made chemicals. For instance, instead of seeking out store-bought mosquito repellant for yard care, installing a bat house can be just as effective since the animals eat about 1,000 mosquitoes per hour.
The CDC released a report with troubling statistics about the number of reported syphilis cases in newborns, with cases rising 10-fold in the last decade and nearly 32% in just one year.
Five-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin was at the top of her sport when a shoulder injury forced her to retire. After that, her father was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease that forced her family to come together to support him. Now Franklin is working with Otsuka Pharmaceutical to raise awareness of genetic diseases and ADPKD, the disease that affected her father.
Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls.
Kamili Bell Hill, author of "Happy Plants, Happy You: A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent," explains what you can do to make your houseplants thrive.
