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Health

Avoid an accident with poison prevention at home

July 17, 2015

BPT Nearly 1 million children under the age of 5 are exposed to potentially poisonous medications and household chemicals every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And more than 60,000 young children end up in the emergency room each year from wrongly ingesting medications. It’s not only parents who need to…

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Bed bugs and summer travel: How to protect yourself

July 11, 2015

BPT When summer arrives, all you can think about is that vacation getaway, getting the kids off to camp and traveling to visit friends and family. You’re looking forward to spending some relaxing time away from your hectic everyday environment. Unfortunately, bed bugs feel the same way. They’re itching to get out and see the…

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Simplified Cellphones for Seniors with Hearing Problems

July 3, 2015

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some basic simplified cellphones for seniors with hearing loss? My 82-year-old father needs to get a new cellphone for occasional calls or emergencies, but he needs something that’s easy to use and one that he can hear on. Looking Around Dear Looking, There are several simplified cellphones on the…

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Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies

June 28, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  txking / Shutterstock.com By Mark Sherman ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underpinning President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, rejecting a major challenge to the landmark law in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling…

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June is National Safety Month PECO offers tips for staying safe around natural gas and electric facilities

June 19, 2015

As part of National Safety Month and the company’s ongoing efforts to ensure safety around electric and natural gas facilities, PECO reminds contractors and do-it-yourselfers to be aware of their surroundings when planning projects near electric or natural gas equipment. Making contact with an overhead or underground electric line or underground natural gas line can…

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Biting back against mosquitos: Eliminate breeding and feeding opportunities

June 12, 2015

BPT Warm weather heralds the arrival of cookouts, lounging poolside, weekends at the beach and a host of fun outdoor activities. Spring and summer are also mosquito season, and the little blood-suckers are far more than just an itchy nuisance. Mosquitos carry and transmit diseases that kill more than a million people worldwide every year,…

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The key to a gluten-free breakfast sandwich: potatoes

June 6, 2015

BPT The breakfast sandwich has become a staple of on-the-go mornings. In fact, convenient and high-protein breakfast dishes are rising in popularity, according to a new study from Nielsen Perishables Group. But if you’re following a gluten-free diet or low-fat diet, buns, biscuits, English muffins and croissants commonly used in breakfast sandwiches might be off…

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Jussie Smollett: An Activist to the Core

May 30, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  Jussie Smollett, currently starring as Jamal Lyon in the Fox music-industry primetime soap opera “Empire.” blackaids.org When Jussie Smollett was growing up, there were two things over which his mother gave him and his siblings no choice: “We weren’t allowed to choose whether we loved each other,” he says. “We also had no…

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Dry eye affects most menopausal women; nutrition can help

May 23, 2015

BPT When most women think of menopausal symptoms, they imagine hot flashes, moodiness and night sweats. But there’s one symptom that’s often forgotten when hormones begin to fluctuate – dry eye. In fact, dry eye affects 61 percent of menopausal women, according to The Huffington Post. Dry eye is a common condition in which the…

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Preparing to survive: considerations for life after cancer

May 15, 2015

BPT Today in the United States, there are nearly 14 million individuals who have overcome cancer. Although more than 70,000 young adult Americans ages 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer each year, the number of survivors is expected to increase by 30 percent in the next decade. This means there is a real need for patients…

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