Diabetes: Slowing the Epidemic
In 1995, 1.5 million Canadians were diagnosed with diabetes. Today, it’s up to 2 million and by 2010 it will rise to an alarming 3 million. While there are two major types of diabetes, 90% of diabetics have Type 2 or Adult Onset Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing yet preventable chronic diseases in Canada... >Read More
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SARS - Beyond Our Control, But Not Beyond God's
By now, nearly everyone has heard of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). If you’ve watched all-news channels like CNN or Fox News over the past month with their alternating images of people hurrying through airports wearing surgical masks and bombs exploding over Baghdad, you’d think there were only two news stories worth reporting: the...... >Read More
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Attorney's Advice - No Charge
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice. A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:
The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone... >Read More
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Top 10 Scams: How to Avoid Being Victimized
1. Internet fraud
The hottest medium for scams, as it is for conducting legitimate business and consumer purchases. The public has to be able to spot the difference.
Tips: Tell-tale signs of fraud are:
High-pressure sales tactics
Asking for payment by private courier or regular mail
No apparent street address on web sites and stolen...... >Read More
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Home Therapy
These tips have been compiled because of a demand by parents and caregivers of children with special needs for inexpensive alternatives to daily living aids and ideas.
Sipper cup
Cut the spout of a picnic-style catsup or mustard bottle down far enough to fit a straw into it. Tape the straw in place with medical tape. What you have is an... >Read More
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Saving Children on the Road Quiz
Are you using your child's safety seat properly? Take this quiz to find out, the answers might surprise you. Scroll down for results.
1. What percentage of children who ride in a car seat are in one that's used incorrectly or the wrong type?
A. 45%
B. 5%
C. 5%
D. 85%
2. The safest place for your child while riding in the car is:
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Understanding teen driver car crashes and what parents can do
Aside from the first year of life, the first year of driving is the most dangerous year in a young person's life. Teen driver car crashes are the leading cause of permanent injury and death in teens and the first year of driving is the most dangerous. Do you know how to protect your teen?
Why are young drivers at... >Read More
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Tips on Staying Safe...for Women
I learned from my children's karate classes that the elbow is the... >more
The Salmon Debate
Heart Associations in North America recommend eating two or more servings of fish... >more
What Do You Fear?
