Swallow a battery, get to a doctor
Traditional guidance has suggested that when a child swallows a button battery — those small round batteries that show up in everything from singing…
Month: July 2019
Dog Fear Week: The Fourth of July brings canine terrors
Dogs love a party, but Fourth of July isn’t usually a favorite fiesta. While some dogs are okay with fireworks, others have an extreme fear. If yours is…
An appetizer with a pop for the 4th of July
While the grill gets most of the attention on the fourth of July, the best parties have great appetizers to feed hungry guests while the rest of the food…
Heat on the job
July through August are dangerous months for heat. Don’t be fooled into thinking you can always do the same work at the same intensity in high heat. At…
Back seat riders
With much publicity in recent years, nearly everyone knows that leaving kids or pets in a hot car is deadly. But still it happens. Within 10 minutes, the…
The most dangerous fireworks of all
Shell-and-mortar fireworks cause the highest number of injuries, and the most serious, to those who should know better: Adults. More than 85 percent of…
Become your family CEO
Think of your family as a business. Your family is your personal corporation that makes sales (your work income), has operating expenses (bills), and…
Earn high interest with online savings accounts
You might love your local bank, but it isn’t necessarily the place to park money over the long term. Today, online high-yield savings accounts offer…
How much of your life does it cost?
According to AffordAnything.com, putting $50 into your gas tank costs 2.5 hours of your life. Here’s how that is calculated: A person earning $54,500 a…
Just what you need — free from the grocery store
You have a plastic grocery bag filled with other plastic grocery bags. Everyone does. Luckily the bags can replace things you might buy, or just be handy…