The fact is that emergencies happen more often than we’d like to admit. By definition, they are serious and totally unexpected. But having even the most basic of preparedness supplies and knowledge could be a life saver, or at the very least, may help to prevent panic and confusion.
Health and Safety
A Primer on Cholesterol, Lipids, and Fats
Knowing about these substances will help you to make your dietary and exercise plans and goals more viable.
A Quick and Dirty Guide to Tick Removal and Prevention
Besides chiggers and mosquitoes, I don’t think there is any critter I loath more than ticks. Aside from the obvious “creepy crawler” factor, they also suck your blood, leave hideous bites, and spread debilitating diseases.
A Quick Guide to Reducing Your Exposure to Bisphenol A
BPA is used in the production of many different kinds of plastic and epoxies, so trying to avoid BPA in the modern world is like trying to avoid water on a life raft.
Adjusting to Life After a Major Change
They are someone else’s emergency. My life, my child’s life, and my husband’s life don’t depend on the outcome in casualty. Would I be so good, so efficient if they did?
Alert: First Cases of US-Acquired Chikungunya Reported
The first US-acquired cases of the mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya have been reported in Florida.
Alert: Your Cell Phone is Spying on You! 4 Ways to Block Your Cell Phone and Prevent Being Monitored
Make no mistake – they are listening to you and invading your privacy, but there are ways to block the signal.
Almonds Reduce Heart Disease Risk, Study Shows
A new study shows that eating almonds can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy.
America’s Tainted Water Supply: Study Warns Two-Thirds of the U.S. are Drinking Cancer Causing Chromium-6
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan isn’t the only water supply found sickening its citizens. At least 74 million Americans in 42 states drink chromium-polluted tap water, much of it likely in the cancer-causing hexavalent form.
Antibiotics for SHTF Planning
Antiobiotics are an essential preparedness item to have on hand for extended disasters, however, they should be taken when they are needed to most. Understanding the differences between the different antiobiotic families, knowing the effects they can have on the body as well as knowing which antibiotics would be best for specific medical conditions will help you make the right choice when comes to buying them.
Ancient Chinese Remedy Could Be the Secret to Taming Arthritis Pain
There’s some news about a natural remedy from China that could actually outdo the most popular rheumatoid arthritis pharmaceutical.