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Caring for Kayleen 5K a Big Success

Jen Jacobs — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:43:08 +0000

Jen Jacobs In a town of 1700, one promise made by two parents to their nine year old daughter brought out a crowd of over 700 to honor her memory, begin a legacy and raise awareness about the need for bone marrow donations. Orange was the color of the day on Saturday as over 700 [...]

Tick Bite Myths Busted

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:30:59 +0000

Tick season is here, so here are a few tick bite myths busted. Now that the snow is gone for good (we hope) and we head outside to play or hike or up to the cabin for some summer fun, we need to be careful and check for ticks. Here are a few tick bite [...]

Creative Ways to Unwind

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:25:49 +0000

Everyone gets stressed out from time to time. Here are a few creative ways to unwind and clear your mind. Take Time to Play There is nothing like playing outside. Running around playing tag, playing sardines, jumping on the trampoline or hide and seek are all glorious wastes of time. You’re going to feel great [...]

How to Improve Your Memory

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:33:19 +0000

Do you keep forgetting things? Having more “senior moments” than you should at your age? Here are a few ways to keep your brain sharp. Follow these directions and you’ll be beating your kindergartner at the Memory game in no time! You have a fantastical brain, but as early as your 20′s, you can start [...]

How to Prevent the Flu

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:28:49 +0000

Influenza is running rampant in Minnesota. In fact, 27 people have died from the flu. Here are a few simple steps to possibly prevent you getting the flu. Practice “Respiratory Etiquette” “Respiratory Etiquette” is just a fancy way of saying “cover your cough” but it’s what hospitals and other health care facilities are saying now. [...]

Sick? There's an App for That

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:26:12 +0000

Glen and I recently had some sort of creeping crud and it was brutal. Now that we’re feeling better and the cleanup is over, I learned that we can fight colds and flu with our smartphones. If you’re sick, there’s an app for that. One of the worst things around is being sick and having [...]

How to Avoid Getting Food Poisoning

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:27:33 +0000

Oprah’s second favorite doctor, Dr. Oz recently did a show about things to avoid when you’re out at your favorite restaurant. There was a lot of information to digest, if you will, but I boiled it down and picked out a few things you may not think about or didn’t realize. Apparently I landed on [...]

Flu Shots: Fact and Fiction

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:39:59 +0000

Cold and flu season is well underway and being sick over the holidays just plain sucks. I missed Christmas Eve last year because I had food poisoning. There’s nothing you can do to vaccinate yourself against that, but many of us do try and vaccinate ourselves against the flu. Many of us don’t get a shot because of what we’ve read or heard, but here are some myths about the flu shot dispelled.

How to Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:05:15 +0000

The folks behind the Occupy movement are actually doing some good and you can join in. The Occupy movement last year didn’t do much to help their cause and in fact, residents of Lower Manhattan that I know and that I talked to said all they did was make a lot of noise and create [...]

What is Wrecking Your Sleep?

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:26:58 +0000

I was having a really hard time falling asleep last night and I thought I did everything right when it comes to "getting ready for bed", but I didn't get to sleep until after 11. When I sat down at my desk this morning, I immediately started looking for reasons why I couldn't fall asleep and it turns out, I didn't do everything right. Here are the mistakes we're all making that explain why we aren't getting enough sleep.

What Shows Are We Watching?

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:43:41 +0000

The new fall TV season is here! What shows are we (and are we not) watching? There is a lot of TV to be watched. Thankfully, I am here to help you. There are a few things that surprised me and there were some that weren’t as surprising. The number one show in the last [...]

Kellie Pickler Shaves Head to Support Sick Friend

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:41:43 +0000

Kellie Pickler’s hair is gone y’all! Rootin tootin! Lord have mercy! Ain’t that a stitch! Whatever else southern folk would say when something crazy happens. Good god and Honey Boo Boo! We know that’s a real saying. On Good Morning America Wednesday morning, Kellie Pickler shaved her head completely bald in a show of solidarity [...]

Health Tips from Heart Doctors

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:17:23 +0000

Heart disease kills more people in America than cancer, respiratory disease and Alzheimer’s combined and that’s especially true for women and it’s very preventable. Here are some health tips from cardiac physicians. Eat Smaller Portions Have you ever been at a restaurant and placed your order only to find that the portion is way more [...]

How to Stop Mosquito Bites From Itching

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:24:13 +0000

You're laying in bed and you hear that distinctive high pitched buzzing of a mosquito. Suddenly it stops and you know it's landed on you, you just don't know where. Then you feel that slight stinging and SMACK! You killed it. You know it's going to start itching and never, ever stop. Well, here are some tips to help stop mosquito bites from itching.

Is Everything Hazardous to Our Health?

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:54:25 +0000

It seems like there’s something new every day that’s hazardous to your health and usually it’s like, “Well duh” but these are every day things that could be harming you and your family. Your Shower Curtain Not only the shower curtain, but your plastic patio furniture and your child’s toys could all contain PVC which [...]

Fireworks Safety Tips

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:20:00 +0000

With the recent rain we had, it’s not as dry as it was, but many areas are still crunchy. If you’re going to be setting off fireworks, here are a few tips to not set a fire in the process. Don’t light off your fireworks in a dry area. Do give your launch site a [...]

How To Cool Off Without A/C

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:39:07 +0000

No air conditioning? No problem! If the A/C is out, you don't have it or you're trying to save money on your energy bills, here are five ways to cool off without an air conditioner. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images 1 Keep A Spray Bottle In The Fridge As important as it is to hydrate [...]

Heat Exhaustion – Know Your Symptoms

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:15:52 +0000

It’s what we’ve been waiting for: SUMMER!! But, in our excitement to get outside, sometimes we can stay too long at the party and thereby put ourselves at serious risk for heat related illnesses. Here are some ways to prevent, treat and beat the heat. How to Prevent It Try and avoid doing your exercises [...]

Junk Food Advertisements Banned During Kids' Programs

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:49:11 +0000

Michelle Obama is on a crusade to end childhood obesity. She tried to sink Captain Crunch, outlaw pizza and change our school lunch menus. Now, one company has jumped on board and is banning advertisements that sell junk food during some of their programs. Disney made the announcement that they were banning junk food advertising [...]

What's Stressing You Out?

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:11:12 +0000

Sometimes I get stress headaches and I can't figure out where they come from because I had a perfectly fine productive day at work. Just like I feel tired and I don't know why because I slept well and I'm sure that there are a myriad of things that bug the crap out of me and make me irritable. I wanted to know what was stressing me out and enjoy doing research so I found this list of what stresses us out the most and it may not be completely obvious that this is what's driving us bonkers.