Your home is your refuge: a place where you can go to get away from the world. Unfortunately, all too many people find that, rather than decreasing their stress, their home increases it. Your home may have become a place filled with messes to clean, tasks you have to take care of, and constant clutter. …
Safety Guide for Vacationers
With sandy beaches and sunshine for all, Florida sees more than 100 million visitors a year according to Visit Florida, the state’s official resource for travel planning. While it is certainly one of the most intriguing places in the world, some of the hazards you could confront while visiting our SunshineState include: Theft, which is …
How to Keep Yourself Safe While Traveling Abroad
Eight Safety Tips for International Travel Traveling internationally can offer even the most jaded traveler an incredible experience: days, weeks, or even months of excitement as you travel through new cities, check out the local cuisine, and experience new cultures. At the same time, international travel poses some unique safety hazards. By taking these key …
Seven Healthy Lifestyle Choices That Can Help Reduce Your Likelihood of Disease
Healthy Lifestyle Choices Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular problems, and diabetes: the list of chronic diseases plaguing the American population continues to grow. While many of these diseases have a strong genetic correlation, lifestyle factors can also make a substantial impact on an individual’s likelihood of developing diseases over the course of one’s lifetime. By making …
Ten Risks Associated With Living a Sedentary Lifestyle
People of almost any age, from working-age individuals to the retired elderly, find it all-too-easy to slip into a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting around for the bulk of the day seems easier than getting up and moving, especially for individuals who work behind a desk for the majority of the day. Plus, maintaining an active lifestyle …
Graduates Now That You’ve Graduated Whats Next
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!Whether you’ve graduated from High School or College, you deserve praise for all that you have accomplished! You’ve worked hard and now it’s time to reward yourself with a fun road trip. Before you head out to your favorite destination, keep the following in mind: Regular Vehicle Maintenance Can Prevent …
Ways to Deal With the Insurance Company
What to do When Speaking to the Insurance Company The time following a car crash can be complex and individuals can run into a number of potential problems along the way. Unfortunately, this situation is only made worse when having to deal with the insurance company for a number of reasons. Far too often, these …
Dealing with the Fallout from getting a Wrong Prescription
In 2019, 4.38 billion prescriptions were filled in the US by pharmacies, healthcare providers, and nursing homes. Considering the population of the US is only around 330 million, this may point to an unrelated issue of overprescribing, but what this statistic does make clear is that there is plenty of room for error in prescription …
Deadly Falls are Rising among Seniors: Here’s How to Prevent Them
According to a 2019 study, the number of seniors who are dying after suffering a fall is on the rise. This is disappointing news. Especially since slip and falls are already an issue for our elderly population as their eyesight, balance, muscle strength, and blood pressure declines. But when negligence causes an elderly fall, it …