How Poor Air Quality makes you More Likely to Get Sick
The recent virus scare in Rockland county and Long Island may still be fresh in our minds as the mosquito-borne illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) made headlines and had people taking extra steps to avoid mosquitoes and control the insect pest population. But EEE isn’t the only viral threat in the state. As we near December […]
How to Beat Flu Season in 10 Easy Steps
There’s one tragic thing about the flu: no matter how healthy you are and how well you try to avoid it, anyone can fall to this mighty virus during flu season. Having a strong immune system is a good defense, but when the body comes into contact with the virus it can’t help but feel […]
Feeling Sick Lately? Your Air Could Be Your Problem.
You’re feeling under the weather. The onset of a cough or cold signals something’s not right. It could be you’re too stressed out with work, finances and many other things that are running through our minds every single day.
Can Asthma Be Triggered By Stress?
We all experience stress daily. We manage them in different ways, too. Parents usually experience the highest level of stress. After all it’s tough managing a job, a family and a personal life.
Does Indoor Air Quality Affect Sleep?
At night, just a few moments before you sleep, a lot of things come to your mind. This is especially true for parents.
Traveling With Asthma Made Easy With This Checklist
Traveling is stressful enough as it is. There are so many things that could go wrong: losing your luggage, missing connecting flights, getting lost. Imagine the stress associated with travel when you have asthma or if your kids have asthma! Not only do you have to worry about your luggage, but you also stress out about the carpet in your hotel room or the possible allergens in the botanical park.
Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Respiratory Infections?
As a parent, you want to do everything you can to protect your kids and prevent them from getting sick. You read the news. You follow health blogs. You get email notifications about prevention tips. One of the ideas you may have encountered is this: Vitamin D helps prevent respiratory infections. Does this idea contain some grain of truth?
Online Medical Advice – Is It Safe?
We often turn to the internet for online medical advice – especially first-time parents. In a survey of more than 1,000 e-patients, more than half of the respondents find answers in online forums before visiting their doctors.
Germaphobe – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Do characters like Monica Geller and Dr. Sheldon Cooper resonate with you? Do you use a smaller vacuum to clean your bigger vacuum? Or run at the sight of Band-Aid on the bathroom floor? Chances are you are a germ freak like the popular germaphobes from Friends and The Big Bang Theory.
Are your Hair Salon Visits an Air Quality Hazard?
Getting a perm is a fashionable and trendy, but should your visits to the hair salon be a cause for concern? While getting a new hair style or hair color at the nearest Art Noise or LeeKaJa hair salon might be a great way to reward yourself, it might be a terrible way to treat […]