If you’ve been wrestling with your holiday light strands lately, no doubt you are familiar with all the LED options on the market today. These light emitting diode lights use significantly less energy than standard bulbs and do not contain mercury like their fluorescent counterparts. However, it may surprise you to know that LEDs do have a dark side.
While it may not be all goodies and gift wrap, this really can be the most wonderful time of the year. Here are a few “Stress-Less” tips to bring out the “Happy” in Happy Holidays.
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Activities like reading and doing puzzles have long been recommended to help fend off a failing memory. Now, a new “memory boosting” type-font could also make a difference.
The month of November brings us Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season. How ironic is it then, that November is also National Diabetes Month? If you’re one of the 415 million adults who have diabetes, Thanksgiving can be as scary as Halloween!
Many traditional Thanksgiving foods are high in fat as well as carbohydrates; but with careful planning, you can make healthy choices that fit into a healthy meal plan, and enjoy this wonderful celebration with friends and family.
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Now that October’s Breast Cancer awareness month is behind us, we wanted to take a moment to look back at some of the events you may have missed.
While smoking can increase our chances for developing COPD, new research shows that when children are exposed to second hand smoke, they too can develop the disease. The study results also suggest that adult exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of death from COPD, heart disease and stroke.
