Amanda Gilliland
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Understanding ADHD in Adults
In the past, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) was considered a condition that children had and then "grew out of" before they reached …
AutismWhat's Going On In Your Child's Brain When You Read Them A Story?
"I want The Three Bears!"<p>These days parents, caregivers and teachers have lots of options when it comes to fulfilling that request. You can read a picture book, put on a cartoon, play an audiobook, or even ask Alexa.<p>A newly published study gives some insight into what may be happening inside young …
The BrainAmazon and Google Are Cultivating Quiet Ties With Police and Military. That's Becoming a Big Problem
Civil rights groups are outraged about Amazon’s supply of facial recognition technology to law enforcement organizations in the U.S.<p>The American …
SurveillanceThis Couple Created A Multilevel Curriculum To Teach All Ages Financial Literacy
Financial literary is an essential topic not often taught to individuals at an early age. More notably, the financial trials that plague misinformed kids eventually grow to haunt adults in a similar way.<p>For a majority of kids growing up without a safety net or parents who’ve achieved true financial …
Personal Finance40 Sad Facts About Retirement
Source: Getty Images<p>1 of 42<p>The sad state of America’s retirement preparation<p>As a whole, Americans are not doing a great job of saving for retirement. …
RetirementThe war on gluten
The patients weren't crazy—Knut Lundin was sure of that. But their ailment was a mystery. They were convinced gluten was making them sick. Yet they …
University of ChicagoWhy a terminally ill young woman has changed her mind about living
<b>La Jolla, California (CNN) —</b> To face each day, Claire Wineland undergoes hours of breathing treatments. It's a reality of living with cystic fibrosis she's come to accept.<p>But last month, as the nebulizer hummed loudly in her La Jolla, California, hotel room, she breathed in medicine through her …
MedicineMost of us will be driving electric SUVs
American and Chinese consumers are head over heels for SUVs — a mutual love affair that seems likely to expand in the coming years into growing …
Electric VehiclesAnother “missing” component could revolutionize electronics - MIT Technology Review
Back in 1971, Leon Chua, a young electronics engineer at the University of California, Berkeley, began working on a fundamental mathematical …
NanotechWeekend lie-ins could help you avoid an early death, study says
Survey of 38,000 adults shows 65% higher mortality rate for adults getting five hours’ sleep a night unless balanced with longer snooze on ‘days off’<p>Many people complain they do not get enough sleep, and it seems they are right to be concerned. Researchers have found that adults under the age of 65 …
Sleep5 Full-Time Jobs You Can Do to Make Money Online or From Home
Here are five legit, full-time jobs that can be done remotely -- without sacrificing benefits like health insurance or paid time off.<p>13 min read<p>We might not be multi-platinum hip-hop recording artists, but some of us can relate to Drake when he said, “I only love my bed and my mama, I’m sorry.” As …
EmploymentScientists Have Found The 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks' And Up to $17 Billion in Treasure
But who will get the loot? Drama ensues.<p>For centuries, untold riches of gold, silver, and jewels buried with the world's most valuable shipwreck were …
ArchaeologyThe Inside Story of Wawa, the Beloved $10 Billion Convenience Store Chain Taking Over the East Coast
54 years old. $10 billion in revenue. This family-owned business is rapidly expanding--and ditching gas and cigarettes for kale salads and nerdy coffee.<p>In February, a few days after the Philadelphia Eagles had won their first Super Bowl, a suburban convenience store celebrated. Hard.<p>The …
Customer ServiceThe historically low birthrate, explained in 3 charts
US women are having fewer and fewer babies. In some ways, it’s a sign of progress.<p>American women are having so few babies these days that the fertility rate has hit a historic low, according to stunning provisional data just published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<p>The number of …
DemographicsA Rare Virus Without a Cure Has Emerged in India And Is Killing People
It has the potential to cause a deadly pandemic.<p>At least nine people in southern India have died in cases linked to an outbreak of the rare and …
DiseaseThe Best Pastries in Paris, According to Top Chefs
It’s been the world’s favorite destination for luscious baked goods since forever. Now the French capital is outperforming even itself.<p>By Kate …
FranceHundreds of Apps Can Empower Stalkers to Track Their Victims
KidGuard is a phone app that markets itself as a tool for keeping tabs on children. But it has also promoted its surveillance for other purposes and run blog posts with headlines like “How to Read Deleted Texts on Your Lover’s Phone.”<p>A similar app, mSpy, offered advice to a woman on secretly …
SurveillanceHow Tree Trunks Are Cut to Produce Wood With Different Appearances and Uses
As wood is one of the most widely-used materials in the world, architects are accustomed to being able to easily obtain sawn wood at a nearby store. …
Woodworking‘Crush Them’: An Oral History of the Lawsuit That Upended Silicon Valley
Nineteen-ninety-eight changed the course of technology, which is to say that it changed the course of history. A nearly bankrupt relic of ’80s tech …
Bill GatesWhy Smart People Take Social Security at 62 (Even When They Shouldn't)
Is it really a mistake to claim benefits early?<p>Figuring out when to take Social Security is a tough decision. You can generally claim retirement …
RetirementYou’ve heard of mindfulness, now meet its young cousin sophrology
A modern blend of yoga, Zen Buddhism, hypnosis and psychology, it’s huge elsewhere in Europe and on its way to the UK<p>Mindfulness is the tried-and-tested tool of our times for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, addiction and more, but what if it’s not your thing? For those too twitchy to sit still …
MeditationWhy the pharmaceutical industry is giving up the search for an Alzheimer’s cure
Thanks to modern healthcare and improved living standards, life expectancy is predicted to surpass 80 years in most parts of the world by 2050. That’s the positive.<p>The negative is that will push the number of people in the world over the age of 60 to more than 2 billion, which in turn will make …
Dementia12 Hiking Destinations You'll Want to Add to Your Bucket List
The best travel advice always comes from people with firsthand experience—and that's especially true when it comes to hiking trips. When you're going …
HikingParasites and bacteria may be lurking in hotel pools, hot tubs, CDC warns
<b>(CNN) —</b> Hotels set the stage for nearly a third of all disease outbreaks in the United States linked to chlorinated or treated water -- such as pools and hot tubs -- between 2000 and 2014, according to a new government report. During that 15-year period, a total of 493 outbreaks linked to treated …
Public HealthI drove in LA traffic for 10 years, and Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnel plan is the most depressing thing I've ever seen
On Friday, Elon Musk offered more detail on the Boring Company's plan to dig tunnels for high-speed transportation beneath a number of major freeway arteries in Los Angeles.<p>Let's cut to the chase: the Boring Company's master plan is to "solve" the freeways by connecting all the cool places in town …
TransportationThe Best Parental Control Apps to Monitor Your Kids’ Screen Time
Six of the best apps for everything from blocking problematic content to managing minutes spent staring into a screen.<p><i>“What exactly is he/she looking</i> …
AppsRetro-inspired camper combines curves with modern amenities
Cute as a button!<p>Many of today’s most popular campers and trailers have a sleek, high-tech style, tricked out with solar panels, gadgets, and luxury amenities. But there’s something nostalgic and appealing about a vintage camper, especially if it includes more modern amenities.<p>While the U.S. does …
RVsLet’s talk about the Big Book: Everything your family needs to know when you die
Tax season is over. School is starting to wind down. Summer is coming.<p>Things have slowed enough to gather yourself and get organized.<p>We call it the Big Book in my family. Invented by my scrupulously detailed father-in-law, the Big Book is the index containing a road map to everything we own.<p>The …
RetirementEven The Most Advanced Computer Programmers Have Probably Never Heard Of This Concept
<i>What are some advanced concepts in programming that most average programmers have never heard of? originally appeared on Quora:</i> <i>the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world</i>.<p><b>Answer by Tikhon Jelvis, studied programming languages and did</b> …
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