summer

Child swimming under water.
Cool Off With a Swim With the summer season in full swing, everyone needs to cool off. The easiest way is to have family fun as you get refreshed in the swimming pool. Whether it is the local pool or your own, everyone should know the basics to maintain safety […]

Swimming Safety Tips

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diabetes
This summer has set record high temperatures across the country. While it’s taking a toll on everyone, people with diabetes are at a special disadvantage. Therefore, it is vital that if you or someone you know have diabetes, to take extra caution over the next few months as the heat […]

Summer Heat and Its Effect on Diabetes Patients

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Scientists alarmed by large amounts of carcinogen benzene in household sunscreens.  Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.
Cancer-Causing Sunscreen…? Valisure, an independent research laboratory based in Connecticut, just released a detailed report finding gratuitous amounts of benzene in many commonly available sunscreens.  Benzene is a flammable liquid used in producing things like rubber, plastic, pesticides, detergents, gasoline, and the like.  Because it evaporates quickly in oxygen, most people […]

Carcinogen Benzene Found in Common Sunscreens

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