By Matthew Casey You are looking forward to a much-needed date night with your spouse. You make plans for a fun evening and line up a babysitter. Upon the sitter’s arrival to your house, you go over the standard instructions: important phone numbers, approved snacks, amount of screen time on electronics and appropriate bedtimes. But …
Teaching Your Tweens and Teens How to Handle Peer Pressure
by Simon Smith Some subjects, by their very nature, can be difficult to teach your child. Take peer pressure for example—how cool (or uncool) is it for you as a parent to try and teach your children about keeping their cool when it comes to acting cool around other kids? Before you try and say …
Local Factory Requests Higher Allowance for Cancer-Causing Chemical
Even when companies are diligently upgrading their products to reduce harm it sometimes seems they don’t have their consumers’ or neighbors’ best interests in mind. American Synthetic Rubber Company in Louisville has requested a modification of its emissions goals under the Strategic Toxic Air Reduction (STAR) program. They argued that while they have been able …
8 Breakfasts that Could Have You Off to a Bad Start
By Bryan Silver We’ve always been told that breakfast is an important part of our day; it’s literally the fuel that gets our morning going. Whether it’s mentally processing information or completing physical tasks, the things we all do on a daily basis require energy, and that means eating the right foods—or, better put, avoiding …
Tall Tales: 4 Brain Injury Myths Debunked
By Florence J. Murray Given the complex nature of the human brain, it is not surprising that there is no one symptom that conclusively indicates that a person has suffered a brain injury. However, when combined with a full picture of the person before a concussive event has occurred, those who interact with a person …
Not All Hospitals Are the Same
by Charles M. Murray In the middle of the night, a medical concern may arise for a loved one, and someone decides to call for help. When an emergency strikes, we call 911. We may not give much consideration to which hospital we need; we just know a loved one needs to be seen by …
5 Tips for Helping Your Child Keep a Healthy Weight
by Hillary Rinehardt After three decades of rising obesity among kids, there is a ray of hope. According to a recent study by Kaiser Permanente published in the Journal of Pediatrics, obesity and overweight rates among kids are beginning to fall. The progress in dealing with this issue has been the result of awareness of …
Don’t Risk Not Recognizing MRSA
By Bryan Silver Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA, is an infection caused by a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph outbreaks. The danger here is obvious, as the resulting infection is often difficult to control and can quickly become life-threatening. As …
Keeping Our National Flood Insurance Program Afloat
By Bryan Silver The past year has certainly put our flood insurance program to the test, with storms like Hurricane Matthew and historic flooding in Louisiana. Yet, when you consider what might be waiting in the wings as we progress into a potentially storm-filled future, the current numbers seem like just a drop in the …
Tips for Preventing Winter Slip & Falls
While slip & falls can happen any time of year, the winter season seems to create the most problems. Snow and ice should always be approached with caution, not only on our roadways, but on our walkways too. We can’t always choose to stay inside. Sometimes we need to get from point A to point …
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