(NAPSI)—Perhaps your doctor has talked to you about biosimilar medicines or you have heard or read about them in the news—but what are biosimilars? There is a great deal of complexity and confusion about what they are, how they are made and why they should matter to patients. A new educational website, Biosimilars Clarified, provides Read More …
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MANAGING YOUR MONEY Summer Break: A Good Time To Check Your Credit Report
(NAPSI)—School will be out soon and that means summer vacation planning for families. Before planning your vacation, financial experts recommend reviewing your finances by getting a FREE annual credit report from Equifax, Experian and/or TransUnion at www.annualcreditreport.com. One credit reporting agency survey showed that 72 percent of consumers spent more on their vacation than planned. Read More …
HEART HEALTH Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Can Be Life Threatening
(NAPSI)—Here’s news many may find eye-opening: Untreated, severe obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles your risk of dying from heart disease, the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project warns. To raise awareness of this and to urge individuals with symptoms of sleep apnea to talk to a doctor about their risk, the American Academy of Sleep Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS Easy Maintenance Projects by Scott McGillivray
(NAPSI)—Tackling a few do-it-yourself projects now can help you keep your home in tip-top shape all year long. Top up your attic insulation. Many older homes have inadequate levels of insulation in the attic that wouldn’t meet today’s building code. Topping it up will help to save on energy consumption and keep your house cooler Read More …
YOUR HOME Increase The Value Of Your Home Quickly And Affordably With These Helpful Tips
(NAPSI)—When it comes to making your home more attractive to potential buyers, one of the most important considerations is right at your feet: the floor. According to Realtors and home inspectors, quality flooring is more likely to increase your home’s value than the roof, windows, even room additions. Fortunately, increasing the value of your home Read More …
EYE ON HEALTH Five Tips to Spring-Clean Your Eye Health
(NAPSI)—Spring is an annual reminder of new beginnings. With new life and fresh blooms all around, it also serves as a reminder to spring-clean our overall health, which also includes the eyes. Among older people, vision loss—or even worse, blindness—can have a negative impact on our quality of life, limiting the ability to do things Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS For A Lovelier Laundry Room
(NAPSI)—While most people think of the laundry room as pretty utilitarian, an increasing number of savvy homeowners have found a way to make it pretty attractive. Here are six tips and tricks that can help: Let the sun shine in: Increasingly, builders and homeowners are moving laundry areas from the basement to higher-traffic are as Read More …
COMMUNITY Millennials Find Surprising Way To Help Others
(NAPSI)—Every 24 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation. Fortunately, America’s firefighters are on the job, saving life and property. Of the 29,980 fire departments in the country, 19,915 are all volunteer and 5,580 are mostly volunteer. Volunteer firefighters save communities nationwide an estimated $140 billion a year. Seven out Read More …
THINK EARTH Assess Your Environmental Impact
(NAPSI)—Whether it’s Earth Day or any other day, it can be a good time to ask just how “earth minded” your household is. Many of our daily activities such as driving a car, using electricity, or disposing of waste can cause greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn create a carbon footprint. The question is, what Read More …
YOUR YARD Gardening Tool Care
(NAPSI)—Before diving into yard care, make sure your lawn and gardening tools are up to the task with proper maintenance. The tips below could save you money and time by extending the life of your tools. Hand Tool Maintenance To protect your investment in quality hand and gardening tools, clean them after each use, removing Read More …