Sometimes Chicken Soup IS the Best Medicine!

The FDA now recommends that parents of children under the age of six refrain from giving them over-the-counter cold medication. Earlier this year, the FDA completed a review that found that between 1969 and the fall of 2006, there were 54 reported child deaths from decongestants and 69 from antihistamines. Most of the deaths occurred [...]

What My Kids Taught Me About Staying Healthy

The other day I sneezed in front of my kids. Of course like any good Mom, I covered my mouth and nose and made a big deal out of saying “Excuse me!” Boy was I wrong! “Mom,” they said, “You’re supposed to sneeze into your elbow!”
It’s true. Growing up, we were always taught to cover [...]

A Great Smile Takes Years off Your Appearance!

Have you ever watched the show Ten Years Younger? At the beginning of each show, a person is placed in a clear telephone style “box” in a busy public place and passersby are asked to guess how old the person is. Next, makeover experts go to work to take 10 or more years [...]