January 31, 2013 The Minnesota Dental Association is once again presenting its Give Kids A Smile program, which will provide free dental care to kids in need on February 1st and February 2nd.
January 24, 2013 While not a mainstream brand, these pizzas are shipped across the country. We've received word that Annie’s Homegrown Inc., a Berkeley, Calif. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizzas that may be contaminated with extraneous materials and are the subject of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
January 21, 2013 The TSA has announced that they will begin to remove all body image scanners or aka "backscatter" machines by June. Unfortunately, they were still in operation at the Memphis airport yesterday when I flew back to Minnesota. I can tell you from personal experience that this is an incredibly idiotic security system. I'll get to that later.
Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season.
What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?
January 11, 2013 DON'T flush your old medications down the toilet! That's how it gets into our water supply and affects plants, fish and other aquatic animals. According to our partners at the Northland's News Center, you can drop them off at WLSSD today for FREE!
January 10, 2013 The flu is in the news again this year as cases across the country continue to mount at alarming rates. In Minnesota alone, over 900 people have already been hospitalized this season. This flu season is already being compared to the deadly pandemic of 2009 and, sadly, the recent flu related deaths of young otherwise healthy people in Minnesota are not the only such cases in the United States. While the flu vaccine is not a guarantee you won't get the flu, it does lower your chances. The American Red Cross is urging everyone to get flu vaccines now and they offer some great tips for you and your family to be aware of.
January 9, 2013 When you get sick you start thinking back to when and where you could have picked up the bug or WHO you can blame. With the flu rampant in the Northland, this Facebook App might be just what you're looking for to find the culprit.
January 7, 2013 As a child, I was left alone to fend for myself often, and that meant eating very unhealthy. An entire package of Oreos, a bag of potato chips or an entire package of macaroni and cheese. Then, when my mother would come home from work, I'd have a full dinner with her. We could have used this healthy snack delivery service! Course, knowing me, I would have eaten the entire box the minute it arrived...oh wait, it's healthy stuff, maybe not, lol!
December 31, 2012 It's New Years Eve and a lot of 21 + will be out partying. And a lot of people will feel like crap tomorrow. I have plenty of experience with the hangover cures, and none of them involve hair of the dog. (Drinking again in the morning.) Because all that does is gets even more booze on your breath when you're trying to be a functioning person. Here's a few tips to help you first prevent a hangover, then I'll explain later how to cure one.
Former President George H.W. Bush has been moved to the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital in Houston, due to a fever that is not responding to treatment.
December 26, 2012 I've been thinking about a New Year's resolution for 2013, and it's been tough. So for a little inspiration, I looked back to see how I did on my 2012 resolution. I had to actually look back to remember what it was, so I already failed I guess. Maybe only a little.
December 14, 2012 Pack your suitcases and stock up on Cheetos marijuana lovers and head to Colorado or Washington state! In the recent elections, those two states legalized recreational marijuana use. However it is still a federal crime to partake, so questions arose as to what would be done in regards to the federal government and marijuana use in those states. Turns out, not much at all.
