Month: June 2010
Friedrich Kuhl in Consumer Reports
Yesterday, on their Home and Garden blog, Consumer Reports reviewed a brand new line of window air conditioners from Friedrich. The Friedrich Kuhl line of air conditioners have a sleek, new design with many great features that appeal to anyone…
Is Your Sunscreen Safe?
Staying protected from the sun is not as simple as slathering on any old sunscreen. While it's good that Americans seem to have become more and more conscious of the dangers of unprotected, prolonged sun exposure, we still have a…
Peanuts on Airplanes – Yes or No?
It's an almost classic combination
Bedbugs Going After Goldman Sachs?
These days it seems like everyone is on the attack against the investment banking industry. It looks like bedbugs have joined the fray and possibly have invaded the Goldman Sachs building. With bedbugs, you always can count on two things.…
Health Effects of Burning Oil
CNN Health reports on the health risks of the smoke clouds formed from burning off the oil from the recent oil spill. The smoke carries with it soot, volatile gases, and other toxic byproducts. Dr. Phil Harber from the Department…
Salt Rooms Treat Asthma?
Fox News reports on a wellness center in Manhattan that features salt rooms, which are said to help skin problems, sinus issues, and asthma. Salt therapy, also known as halo therapy, has been practiced since the 1800s and is believed…
Kroger Recalls Ice Cream
Summer has already arrive here in the South where temperatures have been over 90 degrees for the past week. Ice cream, the cool summer treat, is probably flying off the shelves. But, food allergy sufferers always have to be concerned…
Summer Cold or Allergies?
A CNN Health feature 'Summer Colds' May Not Be Just That highlights a condition many of us experience as spring temperatures yield to summer's less forgiving ones. Cold viruses exist all year round, but they are much more common in…
Stinging Insect Allergies
As my husband was doing some yard work last week, he came across a couple of yellow jacket nests in our yard. Thankfully, he only got stung once and was subsequently able to safely destroy the nests, but the experience…
Top 3 Portable AC Questions
Why Do I Need One? _Besides helping you create a cool, comfortable environment in your home, the benefits you receive from these units include: energy saving spot cooling, no obstruction of window views, and no ugly window units. With a…
Animal-Free Product Testing for Skin Allergies
The magazine Science Daily reports on a recent study published in Chemical Research and Toxicology that focuses on the development of a way to determine whether chemicals in consumer products and work places may cause skin allergies. The method does…
Chemicals from the Womb
A recent feature Toxic Chemicals Finding Their Way Into the Womb in CNN's series ‘Toxic America’ highlights the chemicals unborn babies are exposed to while still in their mothers' wombs. Over 200 types of potentially hazardous chemicals have shown up…
Off the Clock- Volunteering in Nashville
I recently visited Nashville to help with the cleanup and recovery efforts following the flooding that occurred there. Residents refer to the storms that caused the Nashville flooding as their