What usually follows a mild winter? More ticks in the spring and
summer. Officials are warning of another bad year including a new
potentially deadly tick-borne illness that’s been seen in the Northeast
and Great Lakes regions. You can prevent tick bites by avoiding areas
with high grass and vegetation, staying to the center of walking trails
and using repellent on skin and clothes. Source Link
Staying
fit might take only 10 minutes of exercise, but it won’t be easy.
Testing showed that interval training with 10 one-minute bursts of high
intensity exercise followed by 90 seconds of rest could provide a full
day’s workout. The key is to hit 90 percent of your maximum heart rate
during each minute of exercise. Source Link
They’re
soft and fuzzy and found in many a medicine chest and also responsible
for sending thousands of children to the emergency room each year.
Pediatric experts say cotton swabs can cause injuries and should not be
used to clean the ears. The inside of your ear is naturally
self-cleaning and doesn’t require a deep dive with a cotton-tipped
applicator. Source Link
