 | Easy Ways to Keep Your Home Germ Free There are simple things that can be done around the house to keep germs under control. Here are some ideas. |
 | Breathe Easy this Allergy Season For the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma and allergies, a dust-free home may be just what the doctor ordered. As allergy season approaches, it is a good time to put dusting on top of your cleaning checklist. Here are some tips for allergy-proofing your home. |
 | The Importance of Fire Safety at Nursing Homes When you start the search for a nursing home or residential care facility for a loved one, what do you look for? A good place to start is by looking up -- not to see how clean the ceiling is, but to determine whether or not the facility has a fire sprinkler system. |
 | Enhance Summer Activities Naturally To most people, summer means fun in the sun, outdoor activities and vacations. But the flip side of summer is sunburn, overworked muscles and travel-related stress. Prepare for an active summer with a simple kit of natural aromatherapy solutions that can help protect you from summer's hidden hazards and recover if you've overdone it. |
 | Navigating Nutrition Labels: Tips to Fill your Grocery Cart with Healthy Options Members of the food industry, ranging from government organizations to grocers and food manufacturers, are filling supermarket shelves and food and beverage labels with various health claims and nutrition quality rating systems. The result has left shoppers with a wide array of possibly confusing and even contradictory health and nutrition information. Here's some tips to help you navigate nutrition labels. |
 | The Integrated Approach to Weight Loss Two-thirds of American adults are overweight and one in three are considered to be obese. An integrative approach can be an effective strategy for losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. |
 | Over Scheduling: An American Epidemic Over scheduling is a nationwide epidemic. Here are six ideas to help bring a feeling of meaning into a busy life. |
 | It's Legal to Discriminate Against Grandma and Grandpa? According to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) it is now legal to discriminate against senior citizens in this country. Here's how. |
 | Good News About the Safety of Low-Calorie Sweeteners While finding the right balance of nutritious and tasty foods requires due diligence, what it absolutely clear is that low-calorie sweeteners can be a part of the solution. |
 | To Lose Weight, Take a Breakfast Break You may want to think twice before skipping breakfast. There's ample evidence to show that eating a nutritious, balanced breakfast is a must if you're trying to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. |
 | How to Get Fit Without Spending Hours in the Gym The best way to stay healthy and fit is to get plenty of exercise. Here's a fun and easy way to work it into your daily routine. |
 | Do You Suffer from Computer Vision Syndrome? Do you use computers daily at work or at home? If so, you may be suffering from computer vision syndrome and not even know it. According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), this syndrome leaves people vulnerable to problems like dry eye, eyestrain, neck and/or backache, light sensitivity and fatigue. These symptoms can result from individual visual problems, poor work station configuration and improper work habits. Here's what you need to know. |
 | A Great Way to Inspire Your Kids to Stay Active This Summer Summer break will be here before you know it, and if you're like most parents, you're looking for something constructive for your kids to do. How about signing them up for a kung fu class? |
 | Seniors: Throw away your reading glasses? New kinds of artificial lenses are offering many seniors an option for improving their vision as part of cataract surgery. Cataracts are a fact of life and a natural part of aging that results in clouding vision. This is what you need to know to see clear in the future. |