By: Jared Smith Summer is coming and if you are like me, it comes with fond childhood memories of playing with man’s best friend. Meet nine-year-old me and Sonic, my first dog: Sonic was a wiry terrier mix with front feet that pointed in opposite directions. The local veterinarian used to joke that God must …
The Basics of Food Allergy
Food allergy affects around 7% of children under the age of 3 and around 3% of adults. These numbers do not indicate a cure for certain allergies, rather some people outgrow their allergy as they age. Food allergies are caused by your body mistakenly identifying specific foods as something harmful. In response your immune system …
Relieving Arthritis Pain
Approximately 40 million Americans suffer from arthritis, including more than 250,000 children. While there isn’t a cure for most types of arthritis, there are things you can do to mitigate the pain associated with it. The most obvious option is generally over-the-counter and prescription pain medication but there are possible risks associated with these. Topical …
April ’19 Recall Update
At McCoy, Hiestand & Smith we value the health and safety of everyone in our community. Sometimes regardless of how careful we are the products we buy aren’t as safe as we had hoped. Products are recalled every day and it’s important to stay up to date on those recalls in order to keep you …
Protecting Your Eyes at Work
More than 20,000 workplace eye injuries happen each year but many of these injuries could be prevented with the proper precautions. Of course, some occupations present higher risk of injury than others. Occupations with a high risk for eye injury include: Construction Manufacturing Maintenance Welding Electrical work Carpentry Auto repair Mining These professions are made …
Bike Safety
Only 1% of all trips in the US are made on bike, but for such a rarely used mode of transportation, the number of bicycles involved in accidents is quite high. A study by pedbikeinfo.org showed that more than 48,000 cyclists were injured in vehicle related accidents in 2013. In 2015, this number jumped to …
Safe Food Preparation
Each year roughly one out of six Americans (that’s 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from food borne diseases. Many of these cases could be prevented with proper food preparation. Clean It’s important to keep your prep area clean as well as what you’re using to prep with. Be sure …
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the US. While the number of people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer is alarming, an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer are expected in 2019, 60% of deaths from it could be prevented with screening. Early signs Change in …
March ’19 Recall Update
At McCoy, Hiestand & Smith we value the health and safety of everyone in our community. Sometimes regardless of how careful we are the products we buy aren’t as safe as we had hoped. Products are recalled every day and it’s important to stay up to date on those recalls in order to keep you …
March ’19 Charity Event Spotlight
There are wonderful charities throughout Kentucky working to help people from all walks of life. Whether through acts of service, participation or simply a financial contribution these charities need YOUR help! Sometimes it can seem overwhelming to decide which charity to donate to, so we will be compiling a list every month of fun upcoming …
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