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February is American Heart Month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6246″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Five simple tips that can improve your heart health Heart disease affects hundreds of thousands of Americans each year – according to the CDC, it is the leading cause of death…
Amusement Parks and Go-Karts: Nervous Dad’s Things You Should Know
This Spring Break, my lucky son was invited by his best friend’s grandparents to spend the week in sunny Florida. Part of the planned adventures is a special trip to a nearby “Kart Track” where…
Chad’s Legacy Project Advancing Mental Health Education
Enabling access to health care and pursuing justice is at the core of what we do. When I had the opportunity to join the Board of Directors for Chad’s Legacy Project, a non-profit organization dedicated…
Do Health Insurance Companies Use Personal Information to Set Rates?
An ongoing investigation by NPR and ProPublica has raised troubling questions about some of the tactics used by health insurance companies to maximize profits. Over the past several years, the health insurance industry, wholly funded…
Is Health Insurance Worth it?
I recently came across a couple of studies about health insurance that I found truly troubling because of the messages they convey. One study concluded that having no health insurance while hospitalized can lead to…
How Much Do You Know About Your Health Insurance?
With open enrollment for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also called “Obamacare,” beginning on October 1st, 2013, now is an excellent time to ask yourself how much you know about your own health…
How to Protect Young Pitchers From Serious Arm Injuries
With the first day of summer on our heels, most little league championships have concluded and young baseball players are done for the season. Unless you, like I, have a TOK (totally obsessed kid) that…
Fire Prevention 101: Keep Your Family Safe
October marks the month of national Fire Prevention and Awareness. The risk of serious injury and death from home fires is real. In 2011, 384,000 homes across the country required fire department emergency responses, which…
Back to School Safety
It’s that time of year again: summer is starting to wind down and students are returning to the classroom. Parents are inundated with information packets from schools covering an array of topics. Shopping for supplies…
