(NAPSI)—While school days can mean an influx of head lice cases as children are together in close quarters, you can help protect your family. The Problem Lice are most commonly spread through direct head-to-head contact—not typically through sharing hairbrushes, scarves and hats. Research also shows that lice are often transmitted between siblings or neighborhood playmates.1 Read More …
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NEWS FOR OLDER AMERICANS Proactive Steps To Reduce Your Fall Risk
(NAPSI)—Research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for seniors. Fortunately, through a combination of technology solutions and lifestyle choices, seniors can be prepared for the event of a fall, as well as take proactive measures to decrease the likelihood during Fall Read More …
How You Can Manage Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
(NAPSI)—Do you or someone you know suffer from knee pain? Let’s face it, we’re all getting older and with that comes the associated aches and pains your parents warned you about. One of the most common diseases associated within joint pain in nearly 27 million Americans is osteoarthritis.1 Most commonly found in the knee, osteoarthritis Read More …
HEALTH BULLETIN Four Ways To Keep The Flu From You And Yours
(NAPSI)—It’s never convenient to be sick with the flu, but preventing it can be. Here’s how. Four Helpful Hints To help keep your family safe from the flu and free to focus on important life events, keep these tips top of mind: Get your annual flu shot: It’s the most effective way to help prevent Read More …
QUICK QUIZ! Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Of Organ Donation
(NAPSI)—Over 125 million Americans have signed up to be organ donors. That’s more than half of all adults, but there are still many people waiting for lifesaving organ transplants. That’s why it’s important for all of us to register as an organ, eye, and tissue donor. Have you registered yet? Take this quiz and see Read More …
NUTRITION NEWS & NOTES What Millennials Need To Know About Healthful Eating
(NAPSI)—The number of millennials in America—over 83 million—surpassed that of baby boomers for the first time last year. If you or someone you care about is a millennial—born in the 1980s or ‘90s—here’s some food for thought. Millennials are interested in living a healthy lifestyle and define healthy as a daily commitment to eating right, Read More …
NEWS OF OLDER AMERICANS Keep Seniors With Alzheimer’s Safe From Wandering
(NAPSI)—One of the most frightening scenarios for families caring for seniors living with Alzheimer’s is a loved one wandering or getting lost. It can understandably cause immediate panic and concern and, unfortunately, happens all too often. In fact, nearly 50 percent of surveyed family members have experienced a loved one with Alzheimer’s wandering or getting Read More …
FABULOUS FRUIT Brain Booster: Strawberries May Combat Age-Related Cognitive Decline
(NAPSI)—Here’s more “berry” good health news: Clinical research suggests that eating just one serving of eight strawberries a day—fresh or frozen—may improve heart health, reduce the risk of some cancers and support brain health. Additionally, the American Diabetes Association identifies berries, including strawberries, as one of the top 10 super-foods for a diabetes meal plan Read More …
SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTHCARE America Needs Health Care Professionals
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is among the more than 36.5 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates will be hospitalized this year, there are a few facts and figures you should know. A Problem For one thing, according to Dr. Betty Nelson, academic dean, School of Nursing, College of Read More …
HEART HEALTH AFib Awareness Month Aims To Educate On Key Stroke Risk
(NAPSI)—An irregular heartbeat, called atrial fibrillation or AFib, increases your risk of stroke by five times—but there are steps you can take. AFib affects more than 2.7 million Americans, many over age 60. To help, during September, National AFib Awareness Month, the American Heart Association is teaching those at highest risk how to spot and Read More …