Eco Cleaning Your Home


In Health - Well-Being by Pam@IW on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Eco Cleaning Your Home

Essential Tips That Can Also Keep Your Children Safe

By Vera Mosley

Want to get your home just as clean without increasing your carbon footprint or endangering your children?  Here are five tips to help you achieve your goal.

Many people are aware that cleaning products are not good for the environment, but they don’t necessarily want to sacrifice the cleanliness of their home.  Luckily, you can get your home just as clean and still reduce your carbon footprint. In addition, by using products with less chemicals you can keep your children safe.  Between 1990-2006 over 260,000 children under 5 were treated for household cleaning product injuries. Here are five tips to help you achieve the goal of keeping your family safe, and eco cleaning your home:
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Vitaminwater: Untruth in Advertising


In Health - Well-Being by jennie on Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Vitaminwater: Untruth in Advertising

By Jennie

A recent lawsuit has illustrated once again the importance of the old maxim caveat emptor – “let the buyer beware.” The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit public interest group, is suing Coca-Cola over what they call “deceptive and unsubstantiated (health) claims” that advertising for their Vitaminwater product allegedly makes. Coca-Cola’s attorneys are defending their company in court papers by stating that “no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking Vitaminwater was a healthy beverage.”
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Healthy Pet Tips


In Well-Being by Pam@IW on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Healthy Pet Tips

By Lily

Browsing through the pet department of your favorite store, the selection of food and treats are huge. Most times it is hard to know what is really good for your pet and what is really in the best interest of promoting a healthy pet.

I have always fed my dogs the lamb meal and rice food that has no other by-products.  I have three dogs of various ages and it’s good for all them.  It’s also a good choice for dogs that are sensitive to corn, poultry or wheat.  Another perk, is the subsequent clean-up of the yard is made easier by feeding them food with no by-products.
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Summertime Sunburn – What Are Your Remedies ?


In Health - Well-Being by Pam@IW on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Summertime Sunburn – What Are Your Remedies ?

I think we have probably all done it. Gone way too long in the sun without protection, and ended up paying the price. At first you look a little pink and think it won’t be so bad. Then you wake up the next morning, look in the mirror and think you are looking at the Red Lobster logo!
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The Fresh Air Fund


In Health - Well-Being by Pam@IW on Sunday, June 13th, 2010
The Fresh Air Fund

Make a gift before June 30th – and two inner-city children’s lives will be changed forever!

The Countdown to Summer 2010 is on and The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families. If you or someone you know is able to host, please sign up now.
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The Breast Cancer Protection Act


In Health - Well-Being by Pam@IW on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
The Breast Cancer Protection Act

By Lily

The Breast Cancer Protection Act was first introduced to Congress in 1996. It’s purpose is to stop “drive-through mastectomies” where women are sent home almost immediately after surgery. The Act prohibits insurance companies from restricting benefits for less than 48 hours after a mastectomy and 24 hours for a lymph node dissection. While it does not require the patient stay there that amount time, no approval is necessary if they do. After passing Congress in 2008, intense lobbying from insurance companies kept it from reaching the Senate floor for a vote. The Act has again been re-introduced. The Lifetime Channel has collected over 24 million signatures of support. If you’d like to sign the petition, here is the link. Please feel free to share your thoughts and stories.
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Summer Recipes


In Recipes - Well-Being by Pam@IW on Sunday, May 16th, 2010
Summer Recipes

I found a recipe for grilled chicken in my Ladies Home Journal magazine and plan on making it for a family and friends party Memorial Day weekend. It is called Tropical Chicken With Grilled Pineapple. The recipe is as follows:
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Recall of Children’s Medicine


In Health - Well-Being by jennie on Saturday, May 8th, 2010
Recall of Children’s Medicine

By Jennie

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the maker of Tylenol and a number of other over-the-counter medicines has issued a voluntary recall of certain children’s medicines (a full list can be found here) due to quality control concerns. The recall covers 43 different products under the brand names of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. The company issued the recall after fielding consumer complaints over “tiny particles” found in some medicines; investigation of these complaints led to concerns that some of the medications “may contain a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified” and “others may contain inactive ingredients that may not meet internal testing requirements,” according to a press release issued by the company.
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Poll Question: Happy Meals Toys Banned In CA?!?


In Health - Well-Being by Anya@IW on Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Poll Question: Happy Meals Toys Banned In CA?!?

By Anya

Officials in Santa Clara County – the heart of Silicon Valley – voted 3 to 2 recently to ban Happy Meal toys and other similar give-a-ways  from being included with children’s meals.  
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Bending A Little…


In Mental Health - Well-Being by Pam@IW on Monday, April 12th, 2010
Bending A Little…

By Kimberly Field

“Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break.” – Jane Wells

I didn’t have a great day, kind of boring and uneventful.  I went to work.  I ran some errands.  I came home and made dinner.  I went for a walk.
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