When times are tough – like right now, March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic – it pays to be extra careful with your personal hygiene. Today, our focus is hand sanitizer, especially since it can be one retail item especially hard to find during a crisis which, in turn, causes many people to buy more...
You don’t need to be a germaphobe to want and appreciate a germ-free house. We’re not talking about the “live in a bubble” germ free – just common sense ways to help maintain your good health. Remember – the stronger your immune system, the better your body can fight back against the flu and viruses....
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) suggests that expecting moms get at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise per day, most (if not all) days of the week. Easier said than done, you might say? Isn’t that always the way with health-related tips? And while not all of them pay off,...
There are more ways to fight and treat allergy problems than you can shake a tissue at. But why spend so much time treating when it’s far more productive to engage in allergy prevention? While there are umpteen ways to do so, here’s a random sampling to help get you started where you spend the...
It’s a dark, gloomy day – even if it’s sunny and bright. That’s because you feel lousy and nothing you do is making the pain or other malady disappear. At the same time, you might be wondering if the something that ails you is really worth a trip to the ER. Our advice? When in...
Just how serious is the problem? Consider the following: Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency or urgent care center for a bathroom fall. According to the National Council on Aging, one in four Americans over 65 falls each year. In 2014, older Americans experienced 29 million falls, resulting in 7...
