A California company says one of its products can help find lost Alzheimer’s, dementia and autism patients through a GPS tracking device in the insole in their shoes. The product is called Smartsole. “Think of it like a ‘Lojack’ meets ‘Dr. Scholls,” said Patrick Bertagna, CEO of GTX Corporation, the company that makes Smartsole....
Read MoreGreat Wolf Lodge is hopping into the new decade with its first-ever Spring Breakout celebration. Families staying at any Great Wolf Lodge between February 28 – May 3, 2020, are sure to have a pawesome time as the resort comes into full bloom with a collection of new exclusive spring-inspired events and activities, such as a...
Read MorePopular water bottle brand, Contigo is recalling about 5.7 million of its kids water bottles because their clear silicone spouts can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall Wednesday, saying Contigo has received a total of 427 reports of the spouts detaching, including 27 spouts...
Read MoreThe number of childcare and preschool programs that participate in Quality First — Arizona’s quality improvement and rating system for early learning programs — that meet or exceed quality standards has reached 76%. The percentage is an all-time high, which has risen steadily since 2013. The number of Quality First participants in Arizona achieving...
Read MoreThe Scottsdale entertainment complex of OdySea Aquarium has a new name and soon will be home to several new attractions. OdySea in the Desert, located just off the Loop 101 Pima Freeway and Via de Ventura, will become Arizona Boardwalk effective immediately, officials announced Thursday. Ran Knishinsky, the complex’s chief marketing officer, said in...
Read MoreOwn a Honda Odyssey? This news is for you. Honda is recalling 241,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. to fix a wiring problem that could cause a fire. The recall covers EX-L, Touring and Elite minivans from the 2018 through 2020 model years. The company says the wiring harness running to a third-row power...
Read MoreThe human papillomavirus, or HPV, is increasingly common in the United States: nearly 80 million people have it according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some strains of the virus — which does not always show any visible symptoms — are known to cause cancer, especially in the reproductive and digestive systems....
Read MoreThe word “bullying” triggers feelings of dread in many parents — but what truly qualifies as bullying, and when should you get involved? Not all mean or hurtful behavior is actually bullying. Bullying relies on an imbalance of power to hurt someone in a repetitive and deliberate way. That power can be social status,...
Read MoreInside a lab at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 22-month-old Maggie Harbison played with a brightly colored puzzle, as her mother and a researcher looked on. Suddenly, the researcher, Sarah Corrigan, pointed to the corner of the room and said, “Look!” Instinctively, Maggie gazed in the direction in which Corrigan was pointing. Corrigan asked Maggie,...
Read MoreA study finding evidence of loss of verbal memory recall in high school football players between the beginning and end of the season was presented publicly for the first time during a conference in Phoenix recently. Kyle Walker, an orthopedic surgery resident at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, presented the study at a podium during...
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