With all the changes in the H1N1 pandemic it is time to think about the foods we have in our General Store to provide relief to those who are ill. We have talked about this and planned for months now. We were discussing a pandemic at this time last year and many or your friends [...]
We have discussed this possibility many times and now it has happened. Doctors are reporting a severe form of the H1N1 virus which goes directly to the lungs. Some countries are reporting that as many as 15 percent of patients hospitalized with the new H1N1 pandemic virus need intensive care, further straining already overburdened healthcare [...]
It is very important as school begins and as we send our children off to college that we all understand the importance of a correct diagnosis when we become ill this fall and winter. With a pandemic virus amongst us it is easy for medical professionals to assume our symptoms are the H1N1 flu. Please [...]
One of the best suggestions I can make concerning saving money during these very difficult financial times is to learn from others. We all have strengths and areas in which we can be considered experts. Never be afraid to ask for help. I love it when I get a phone call from someone asking for [...]
With the start of a new school year it is time to prepare for the possibility of heat related illness. School began here on August 11th. Personally I think that is crazy since it is still over 100 degrees on many days. As parents, grandparents or care givers we need to understand the signs and [...]
August 31, 2009 