Newswise Feature Channel: In the Home

Empowering Independence: Smart Home Solutions for Aging in Place

CEDIA — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:37 EST

CEDIA highlights how smart home technology can benefit those aging in place. These innovations enhance safety and convenience while also helping older adults maintain independence and stay connected with loved ones.

New Research Identifies Strong Link Between Childhood Opportunities and Educational Attainment and Earnings as a Young Adult

American Educational Research Association (AERA) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:30:00 EST

The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in their communities as they grow up are strongly linked to their educational attainment and earnings in early adulthood, according to new research.

FDA Approves At Home Flu Vaccine

George Washington University — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:05:30 EST

Expert Available: Housing Affordability Increasingly Becoming A Key Election Issue

George Washington University — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:32 EST

Many aspiring homebuyers are pushing the presidential candidates to do something about rising home prices and high mortgage interest rates. ...

Expert Available: Cost of Rent and Utilities Rose Faster Than Home Values in 2023

George Washington University — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:55 EST

According to The Washington Post, "the findings are yet another example of how a supercharged rental market is squeezing people who also can't afford to buy." ...

Cleaning, Safety and Organization Experts Join Forces for Baby Safety Month

American Cleaning Institute — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:05:04 EST

In honor of Baby Safety Month in September, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), Safe Kids Worldwide and Horderly are teaming up to help parents create safe and child-friendly spaces in all areas of the home with the launch of our new Home Safety Guide.

Seamless Smart Living: The Case for Hiring a Smart Home Integrator

CEDIA — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:05:33 EST

The growing popularity of smart homes offers homeowners a wide range of device options. While many start small, the complexity of integrating multiple devices can become overwhelming. Hiring a smart home integrator simplifies this process, ensuring seamless connectivity, expert advice and enhanced security.

More than one fifth of Medicare Advantage users classified as homebound or semi-homebound

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:00:00 EST

Homebound status a powerful predictor of hospitalization and health care utilization

Virginia Tech food scientist dispels the myths behind cast iron pan use

Virginia Tech — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:05:50 EST

There's no quicker way to anger a cast iron pan fan than to suggest scrubbing one with soap. Anyone who has ever been in a conversation with die-hard users of the cookware has undoubtedly heard the neverending list of rules surrounding their care. Season your pan. Don't cook acidic foods in it. Don't put it in the dishwasher.

Smart Backyards: How Technology is Transforming Outdoor Spaces

CEDIA — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:05:51 EST

Today's outdoor spaces are being transformed into high-tech hubs thanks to smart home technology that extends the comforts of indoor living to your backyard. CEDIA shares how the trend is shaping the future of home living.

How to Solve the US Homeowners Insurance Crisis

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:05:58 EST

Clifford Rossi, formerly a senior risk executive for the likes of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Citigroup and Washington Mutual, proposes a Federal Natural Hazard Insurance Corporation - a private-public approach to providing homeowners insurance across all natural hazards and states that would address myriad failures in today's insurance market.

Are soaring home insurance rates in Gulf Coast states coming for the rest of the country?

Tulane University — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:05:58 EST

Marital status and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Marriage and Family — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:05:59 EST

Associations between parental precarious work schedules and child behavior problems among low-income families

SAGE Publications — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:05:10 EST

"The children don't do enough": Including children in fairness perceptions of housework

Journal of Marriage and Family — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:05:36 EST

CDC Report Shows Many American Homes Have Unlocked Guns

George Washington University — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:05:57 EST

CDC Report Shows Half of American Homes Have Unlocked Guns That Were Studied

George Washington University — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:05:48 EST

Housework among same-sex and different-sex couples: The roles of time and earnings

Journal of Marriage and Family — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:05:40 EST

Navigating Smart Home Installation: What Homebuyers Need to Know

CEDIA — Tue, 21 May 2024 11:00:33 EST

With smart home technology rapidly infiltrating households nationwide, the dilemma of inherited smart tech presents both opportunities and challenges for homebuyers. CEDIA, the association for smart home professionals, is providing homebuyers with a few things to consider before signing on the dotted line.

All-Cash Home Buyers Pay 10% Less than Mortgage Buyers

University of California San Diego — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:30:00 EST

Owning a home has long been considered a crucial way to build wealth, but making such a purchase has become increasingly difficult for many residents. In addition to steep housing prices and high interest rates, there have been a growing number of all-cash buyers who can close a deal quickly, beating out competing offers from buyers who need to finance their home with a mortgage.