For Your Health
Pool Safety Measures Ensure Safe Summer Fun
(ARA) – People drive cars even though there are accidents every day. You simple take precautions and wear your seatbelt. The same goes for home pools. With proper safety measures in place, you and your family can enjoy endless hours of safe pool fun.
Much attention has been devoted to the dangers of suction drain entrapment [...]
Athletes with Diabetes Take Their Message on the Road
(ARA) – A group of amateur and professional athletes, many of whom have diabetes, is touring the country, hoping to inspire and motivate others with the condition to take a proactive approach to managing their health and strive for blood sugar control.
The team of athletes, called Team Type 1, will take their personal messages of [...]
Natural remedies help kids breathe easy
(ARA) – For millions of adults and children, warm weather means it’s time to devote attention to nasal health. Just as you want to spend more time outside, the higher temperatures make greater attention to healthy breathing a must.
Parents are rightfully concerned about their children’s respiratory health. Add to that the recent concerns over the [...]
Bracing for Braces: Straight Talk on Teeth Straightening Options
(ARA) – If you or your friends had metal braces growing up, you might remember that they were sometimes difficult to deal with – from restrictions on what foods you could enjoy, to the challenges of keeping teeth clean and the feeling that your braces were the most noticeable thing about you.
While braces are more [...]
After a Layoff: Evaluating Your Health Insurance Options
(ARA) – As the economy continues to struggle, an increasing number of people are faced with the unfortunate prospect of losing their job. The numbers are startling — by February 2009, the U.S. unemployment rate had risen to 8.1 percent and the number of unemployed Americans had increased by 5 million over the last year.
One [...]