Heat can be a killer if you don’t take precautions. June and July’s weather has been oppressive in most parts of Arkansas and there’s more hot weather ahead of us. Here are some tips to survive summer heat waves.
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Safe Fireworks: 25 Ways to Avoid Fires, Eye Injury
Jun 26, 2018
If you love fireworks, here’s how to avoid eye injuries, serious burns and fires. Every year around the 4th of July, there are about 10,000 firework-related injuries, costing $100 million. Fireworks also cause about...
read moreKeep Mom Healthy After Baby’s Birth: Know the warning signs
Jun 22, 2018
A precious new baby has arrived in your home and it’s getting all the attention. And, that’s how it should be. However, it’s very important to be sure that mom is recovering safely and completely from the birth.
read more30 Top Tips for Safer Walking
Jun 19, 2018
The easiest fitness activity is plain old walking. It’s a great way to improve and maintain your health, anyone can do it, it can be done anywhere (even in-place, while watching TV) and all you need are supportive shoes.
read moreWhat Does Hunger Cost?
May 30, 2018
Finding ways to reduce health care costs can come from surprising places. One of the key ways to reduce the cost of providing health care to older Arkansans, as well as improve their health, is through food.
read moreSummer's Biggest Danger Is Preventable
May 11, 2018
Keep your family healthy this summer with insect repellant. Whaaat? This summer, insects are going to be especially pesky, if not downright deadly.
read moreStop Mental Illness by Building Resilience
May 2, 2018
Childhood experiences affect both mental and physical health for the rest of our lives. That’s why it is so important to give children a sound foundation for good mental health from the moment they are born.
read moreArkansas Works: What You Need to Know
Apr 30, 2018
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read moreSpring Clean Your Medicine Cabinet - Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 28
Apr 25, 2018
Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States, surpassing fatal vehicle accidents by nearly 18,000 deaths a year. We can change this statistic!
read moreYOU Can Prevent Child Abuse
Apr 6, 2018
All children face challenges during childhood – it’s how we learn and grow into responsible adults. However, some children face traumatic challenges they are too young to understand or know how to defend themselves...
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