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Bedbugs are ugly little creatures that suck your blood while you sleep, leaving nasty bite marks. And they seem to be everywhere, including in the headlines. With holiday travel season approaching, it’s important to know how check for bedbugs in your hotel room, and how to avoid bringing them home from your hotel. Here are
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The snow will be here before you know it. Start getting your body in shape now for the 2023/24 ski and snowboard season. Even if you are not a skier or snowboarder, these are easy common sense exercise tips anybody can do any time of year. These exercise tips are from a senior physiologist with
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Car seats can save your child’s life when properly installed and maintained. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children under age 12, and many of those deaths were preventable if the child had been properly restrained. Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23, a good time for a free car seat
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The current nationwide heat wave has more of us cranking up the A/C. These are easy ways to stay cool and comfortable and still reduce your electricity use while you save money on your bill and help avoid a power outage. Simply, we are using more electricity these days, to power a growing number of
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There have been several unfortunate incidents recently of serious injuries, even deaths, on amusement park and fair rides. While these are rare, it’s worth reviewing common sense ride safety measures to protect yourself and your children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports more than 24,000 injuries caused by such attractions were seen by hospital
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As if we didn’t have enough to worry about this summer, with delayed flights and lost baggage and high gas prices for family road trips, if you are headed into a wooded area, staying safe from ticks and tick bites are an additional concern. These tips for protection against Lyme disease and other tick-borne ailments
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Teens can work-out for free all summer at 2,400 Planet Fitness locations in the US and Canada through the chain’s High School Summer Pass program. The free offer is for registered high school students aged 14-19, whether or not a parent or guardian is a paying club member, being offered May 15 through August 31.
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If you are flying soon, you should know which airlines are the safest. These are the top 20, a mix of international airlines and five US-based carriers which made the 2023 list of world’s safest airlines. The annual list is compiled by AirlineRatings.com, which evaluated 385 airlines based on safety records plus innovation including launching
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A flu shot won’t protect you from Covid-19, but it will protect you from the flu so you don’t suffer a double-whammy. Symptoms are similar for both, so it can be hard to tell the difference.
The company which operates more than 100 Iberostar hotels and all-inclusive resorts around the world is installing a high-tech AI system to reduce food waste and eliminate CO2 emissions. Iberostar serves some five million meals a year to guests. The goal is to reduce food waste by 50 percent in the first year, saving 1,600
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