Are You At Risk This Winter For Health Problems Caused By Air Pollution?
Everyone reacts differently to air pollution. Children, the elderly and those with heart or lung disease are most sensitive to the adverse health effects of air pollution. People with diabetes are also at greater risk because they are more prone to heart disease. Even Canadians who are relatively fit and healthy can experience symptoms when exercising or working outdoors if pollution levels are higher than usual.
This winter, pay attention to the air pollution readings in your area, even if the sky is blue and the air smells clean and fresh. Depending on the length of time you are exposed, your health status and the concentration of pollutants in your area, air pollution can make it h... Read more
Silver News Today
Is silver a good investment opportunity or a relic of the past? In this day and age of Electronic Transfer Funds and Comex certificates the ideal of holding a tangible investment seems somewhat old school. But, as society continues to push forward it can’t help but follow the circle of life. Ever evolving and revolving in a process of recycling. Out with the old in with the new, then slowly after time the old concepts are picked back up dusted off and the initial utilization of such a tool is revitalized.
Precious metals have been the backbone of commerce and wealth since the dawn of time. Originally used in adornment these unique gifts to the earth have qualities to t... Read more
California Health Insurance Is Critical For Children
Would tens of thousands of children be live today if they would have had health insurance? Johns Hopkins’ researchers have published findings that a lack of health insurance may have led to nearly 17,000 deaths among hospitalized children in the United States in less than two decades.
Their conclusion is based on more than 23 million hospital records between 1988 and 2005, which span 37 states. Other factors being equal, the investigation revealed that uninsured children were 60 percent more likely to die in hospitals than other children. The grim diagnosis was true regardless of a child’s medical condition.
According to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, ... Read more