Today is the National Day of Prayer, an annual observance held on the first Thursday in May when individuals of all faiths are asked to join together to pray for our nation. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but do you know how it came to be? According to nationaldayofprayer.org, the observance is a vital […]

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America is a coffee loving country! We drink 102 billion cups of coffee annually or 280.5 million cups per day.  That’s a lot of coffee.  But Americans aren’t the largest coffee lovers in the world.  The largest coffee consuming country is the Netherlands. The U.S. imports over 27 million 60 kg bags (a little over […]

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Are you or someone you know a frequent talcum powder user? If so, you NEED to read the following! Inasmuch as there are many senior citizens living the tri-state area, it is important to know some of the risks of injury, death and causes for death of which you many not have heard.  Bordas & Bordas […]

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About a year and a half ago, my daughter brought home a kitten. I didn’t want this kitten.  I KNEW it would end up being mine to take care of after the newness wore off.  As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t even call him by his name, Shadow.  To me, he was “Cat.” Now, […]

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Hockey, in general, is a game of intensity. It’s fast and it’s rough with a lot of contact between players with maybe a hip check or a punch thrown in, but have you ever noticed how that intensity increases during the playoffs? The action on the ice seems faster, emotions are running high and the […]

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Is there really a need to litter? It bothers me to drive down the road seeing bottles and cans strewn about along with the cardboard boxes and other assorted receptacles that, at one time, housed said bottles and cans. And do you ever wonder about all of the clothing and shoes? I have seen those […]

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Research has shown that some 90,000 to 180,000 Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. Patients who are given the wrong medication, are scheduled for unnecessary procedures, or are neglected by health care providers who do not take the time to listen to their patients, lose their lives far too often. […]

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Did you know that the permanent hair loss suffered by breast cancer survivors may not be caused by radiation or chemo, but instead may be caused by a drug called Taxotere. For those who don’t know, this blog may be of great interest to women who are breast cancer survivors who have hair loss that […]

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We all know two things we can never escape are death and taxes. What is important to remember when following the news about Congress, or your state legislature, is that not all taxes are created equal. Recently, some politicians, including particularly those on the hard right, have been pushing to replace the income tax with […]

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You should know that companies that produced products containing asbestos knew as far as back as 1918 of the dangers of asbestos, yet they did nothing to protect their employees or the general public. You should also know that if you or your loved one has suffered from mesothelioma and you are unsure of how […]

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