Our Top Winter Hiking Tips to Keep You Warm on the Trails Winter is nothing new to us living in the midwest. Now that winter & colder temperatures are here, we can all use a good reminder about how to keep you and your family warm and safe from frostbite as we enjoy the outdoors. […]
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National Handwashing Awareness
National Handwashing Awareness Week: December 3-9 The winter season is infamous for bringing runny noses and hacking coughs along with the holiday cheer. If only there was a way to prevent all that sickness! Well, we might not be able to prevent it entirely but we certainly can slow it down. That’s what National Handwashing […]
Continue reading3 Tips: Avoiding Frostbite & Hypothermia in December
As the month of December approaches so does the risk of both frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite occurs when your skin is exposed to temperatures below freezing. It begins on the superficial level and goes deeper into your skin until it reaches bones and tendons. Hypothermia occurs when your body becomes too cold and your brain […]
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Even though the majority of residential building fires throughout the year are caused by cooking, the winter holidays introduce some extra fire hazards into the home. According to the American Red Cross, there are about 47,000 home fires during the winter holidays, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and the loss of […]
Continue readingCrohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week December 1-7
The Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week takes place every year from December 1-7. In the U.S., the awareness week was officially endorsed through a resolution of the Senate on November 14, 2011. The objective of this week is to appreciate caregivers and family members who support and care for people living with ulcerative colitis and […]
Continue readingQuit Smoking on Great American Smokeout Day
The annual Great American Smokeout is held every third Thursday in November (Lung Cancer Awareness Month). This year’s event will be on November 16 and observed in the U.S. nationwide. The idea behind the event started in the 1970s with a few small-scale smoke cessation events. In 1977, it turned into a nationwide annual event […]
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