Are You Getting Enough Sleep? – Tuesday Thoughts Chances are this is a contentious topic for most of you! We all know that we should be getting somewhere between seven and nine hours of sleep a night. Of course sometimes we can’t get enough sleep due to working, taking care of our families, extracurriculars, previous […]
Soma Technology Participates in a Dragon Boat Race Here at Soma, we are constantly looking for new ideas for team building events. A few years ago we participated in the Springfield Dragon Boat Festival. For those of you who do not know what this is, it is rowing on a boat in the shape of […]
Tuesday Thoughts: When Are the Most Babies Born? Do you know what season the most babies are born in? There is an influx in babies that are born during what months? To give you a hint, this month starts the increasing phenomena of children being born. Click to read more about babies and to find […]
Today in History: Clara Barton Establishes The Red Cross On this day in 1881, Clara Barton founded the Red Cross. The Red Cross has come a long way since its establishment and has expanded worldwide. Keep reading to learn more about the history of The Red Cross, and how it operates today.
Tuesday Thoughts: Should You Practice Self Care? Today we wanted to pose the questions of do you practice self care, and do you actively make time for yourself and for your own needs? It’s a ubiquitous face that life can get crazy at times with friends, family, work, social commitments and the balancing of time. […]
Election Day: Medical Questions Appearing on Ballots Today is Election Day, and the fate of our communities are in the hands of those registered to vote. Voters are familiar with questions appearing on the ballot. This year is no exception. States across the country are asking medically inclined questions for the people to answer. The […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Have You Gotten Your Flu Shot? It is a strange phenomenon that the summer months see a decrease in people with the flu. People are outside more frequently being active. Researchers see a stark contrast during the winter months when people stay indoors, and can easily spread germs through shared spaces, schools, cubicles, […]
Tuesday Thoughts: What Are The Benefits of Therapy Animals? Mostly everyone has seen some version of a therapy animal. The animals are usually a dog, or maybe a cat, but within the last year, a woman tried to bring an emotional support peacock on a plane. With so many people owning therapy animals, or work […]
Tuesday Thoughts: More Women Are Breastfeeding Their Baby August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Recently, in the United States, it became legal in every state to breastfeed your baby in public. Before, some people were calling for a ban in public because they claimed it was a vulgar act, and that people should not be […]
Why Can Certain Animals Eat Raw Meat, But Humans Cannot? The thought of this Tuesday is, why can certain animals eat raw meat, but humans cannot? This is a great question, one that many have pondered. Animals are all inherently different from each other, that is why they have different looks, genotypical order, and species. […]
