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January is Radon Action Month

It’s invisible. It’s odorless. It’s tasteless. It’s the number one cause of lung cancer for non-smokers in America. It may be in your home, and you wouldn’t even know it. It’s radon – a radioactive gas that is thought to contribute to tens of thousands of deaths each year and it’s relatively common. The good news is that if unsafe levels of radon are detected in your home, you can fix the problem. For this reason January is National Radon Action Month, to encourage people to test for radon. So make sure to take action and protect yourself and your loved ones from potential harmful radon exposure.
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Finding Your Perfect Exercise Program

If you’d like to succeed at meeting your New Year’s resolutions, the key is to be realistic and to think positively. Scientific research into the matter has shown that humans have natural tendencies which may prevent us from achieving our aims. It turns out that if we fool ourselves into perceiving that a goal is easy, we have a propensity to slack in our readiness to pursue those goals. Research has shown that we need to combine a positive-thinking approach to our goals with a taste of realism.
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New Year’s Eve 2015 Safety Tips

As the 2014 holiday season comes to an end, we bring in 2015 with New Year’s Eve parties, trips to watch the annual ball drop, and of course the traditional singing of “Auld Lang Syne”. Times Square during the ball drop, or a similar outdoor celebration in your area, can often be a dizzying and sometimes dangerous experience. If you plan on going out, here are some quick ideas to stay safe...
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Wine and Chocolate Help the Heart Fight Pollution

A team from Harvard Medical School examined the heart function of 573 elderly men over 11 years. They found that if the men ate foods containing large amounts of flavonoids on days when air pollution levels were high, they were far less likely to experience the changes in their heart function that could put them at risk of suffering a heart attack. In this article, we will examine flavonoids and the foods they can be found in.