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The Home Safety Council® (HSC) is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year. Through national programs such as Home Safety Month, HSC educates people of all ages to be safer in and around their homes.
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Wellness Tools & Resources
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In 2010, the lowdown on any conceivable health concern is just a Web search away. Google “sprained ankle” and you’ll get more than half a million hits. Diabetes? More than 70 million. We increasingly rely on the Web’s treasure-trove of data. But how trustworthy is the information we’re unearthing? Find out.
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Finding time to tend to health and well-being is a challenge for the notoriously time-starved self-employed. Throw a business trip into the mix and it’s easy to make excuses to slack off. While you may rely on a gym membership or at-home exercise equipment for your workout, there are ways you can stay fit while on the road. Here are some tips and tricks for staying in tip-top shape when you’re away from home.
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A smiling person appears pleasant, sincere, sociable and confident, which can go a long way in engaging employees, customers, suppliers and others you interact with when running a small business.
Unfortunately, because of recession-related financial problems, 36 percent of Americans have cut back on doctor visits, reports an American Optometric Association survey. Which types of health visits are they reducing? Sixty-three percent of respondents cited visits to a dentist.
That’s no laughing matter. This shortsighted approach to taking care of your teeth, mouth and smile may well have long-term consequences. And that’s not good for you—or your business.
This report will help you find ways to protect your teeth, your smile and your health.
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If you’re relatively healthy and independent, it’s unpleasant to contemplate a future that includes living in a nursing home or needing home care. Long-term care describes the assistance you’ll need—beyond medical help—if you are unable to provide for your own needs and end up in a nursing home or an assisted-living facility or must have help in your own home. This report will help you decide whether and when to buy—and how to avoid common pitfalls.
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Everyone says you got your brains from Mom, but what about the high cholesterol and heart disease on Dad’s side of the family? How can you know whether you inherited those too? Taking a family health history will make it easier to sort out your genetic heritage, and what you learn will benefit other relatives and your doctors too. By sharing the data with health providers, you help them determine what tests you need, what risk factors to keep an eye on, and what guidance to give to reduce your odds of getting sick.
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Seasonal influenza arrives every fall, but the new flu bug that began circulating last spring has kept the flu in the headlines ever since. This winter we’re at risk not just from the ordinary flu but also H1N1, a novel strain of swine flu that was first identified in April 2009. This report outlines the difference between H1N1 and seasonal flu, offers tips on staying healthy, and explains what to do if you or someone you know comes down with the virus.
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The appearance of a baby bump in the office is cause for joy. But when you’re the business owner, it can also induce anxiety. This report will help you navigate your way through an employee’s pregnancy and/or parental leave. You learn about laws governing parental leave, policies you might want to consider for your employees and more.
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Deaths and injuries from poisonings, falls and other accidents were on the rise, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). And although such accidents are highly preventable, a second NSC study—published in October 2007—showed that nearly one-third of Americans don’t believe anything can be done to stop them. Fortunately, prevention isn’t complicated or expensive. This report will give you the tools to protect yourself, your family and your employees.
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Men’s death rate from cancer is 50 percent higher than women’s, reports the Men’s Health Policy Center. It’s three times as high from HIV/AIDS; twice as high from coronary heart disease. And on average, guys die 5.2 years earlier than women. Why? One piece of the puzzle is avoiding doctor visits and regular preventive tests.
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Vision may be the most precious of our senses. Too bad many of us take it for granted.
But we shouldn’t. By age 65, one-third of the U.S. population has some form of sight-impairing disease. And in many cases, serious eye disorders give no warning signs.
Fortunately, many vision problems are preventable. This report outlines common threats to eye health and simple steps to neutralize them.
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