Stop Thinking About Dental Care As An Afterthought Since its official implementation, some have been arguing about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working. Here’s what we do know – almost no one is focusing on how the ACA impacts dental care, or rather, how it doesn’t! You may be surprised to find that the ACA […]
Back to School Check List The new school year is on the horizon. For a smooth transition from vacation mode to the classroom, plan ahead and make sure you get an A+ in Back-to-School 101. Update your child’s shot records Every state has rules for required immunizations. Although there are exceptions for those who choose […]
5 Tips to Save on Expensive Dental Bills You depend on your teeth daily—to smile and speak, to bite and chew. But you probably don’t think too much about them, unless there’s a problem. There’s no question that dental problems—from toothaches to swollen gums to emergency procedures— they can all be painful. But without proper […]
Getting Back-to-School Ready: Tips and Recipes Back to school can be a tough time for parents and children. Healthy and easy meals can be an easy way to keep stress down and jump start your kids’ brains. Eating healthy food is one of the best ways to stay clear-headed through a long day of school; […]
5 Tips for Saving on Back-To-School Shopping Shopping for school supplies is probably one of a kid’s first experiences with what’s considered “cool.” If you grew up in the ’90s, you had to have a Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper and gel pens. If you grew up at any other time, I’m not sure what you had […]
3 Health Mistakes Women Make More Often Than Men Mistake #1: Still Not Knowing Something Important About Your Heart Many women know that the symptoms of a heart attack are different for men and women, and yet women under 50 hospitalized for heart attacks are more than twice as likely to die as similarly aged […]
Tick Be-Gone Just when you think you have your summer routine together there’s suddenly one more, decidedly unpleasant item to add to the list: the tick check. And you really should keep the routine there until fall’s freeze, when ticks stop biting. Don’t forget to check the dogs — or the horses — either. This July, […]
7 Food Storage Hacks to Help You Save $500 a year Whether you want to be a millionaire (so frickin’ bad) or just want to save a few bucks here or there, there are some surprisingly easy ways to tuck away a little cash. In the kitchen, same rules apply – who likes wasting food? […]
End of Summer Checklist As summer comes to an end there are a number of things that may need to get accomplished before the hustle and bustle of Fall and Spring start up. You may need to squeeze in a visit to the doctor or dentist to get your annual checkup is out of the […]
Daily Cup of Joe Can Help Lower Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease. There’s more good news for people who drink coffee: a new study finds that consistently consuming a cup of the hot beverage can significantly lower one’s risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, which can eventually lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The […]