The risk for falls is 30-40 % higher among older people with muscle weakness, gait, and balance issues 1. The most effective intervention to reduce the risk of falls is exercise. Research shows a 12-20% reduction in rate of falls over an extended period of time among the elderly who exercise at regular intervals 2, 3.
Maybe it IS worth having a pet spider to get rid of those unwanted insects! In the year 2000, poison centers in the US responded to 86,880 poisoning incidents related to pesticides and half of those incidents involved children under six years old. Pesticides and chemicals used on a lawn can be absorbed by your …
Remember that slimy frog in high school floating in a jar of formaldehyde? Bad news – we’re floating in it too! Formaldehyde is the most commonly found toxin in indoor air. It’s used to treat many common products like garbage bags, paper towels, facial tissues, fabrics and floor coverings. Formaldehyde causes many adverse health problems …