Archive for the ‘Awareness’ Category
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Not sure how many of you know what Therapeutic Recreation Week is, since I had no idea when I decided to write a post about it, but it's actually pretty cool. Here's what the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) says about it:
"The purpose of National Therapeutic Recreation Week ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Everyone has that one story of the sunburn they'll never forget. My story begins the day before my oldest sister’s wedding.
Upon our arrival to the beach, the first thing my sister said to me was, "Do not get sunburned! You will ruin the wedding pictures." Being a sixteen-year-old, I didn’t ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
I have exciting news on the degradable bag front. But first, I want to catch everyone up with the experiment – in case you missed the first post.
A few months ago (much to my excitement), we added degradable supply bags to our product line. These bags are supposed to degrade ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
A phone conversation with my mom:
Me: Mom, I’m sick.
Mom: Did you call the doctor?
Me: Yes, but she can’t see me for two days!
Mom: Well, I'm sure Chicago has walk-in clinics.
Silence.
Mom: They have nurses that can prescribe medicine for minor illnesses – some of them accept insurance policies, too. And if ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
I find it very interesting that both Eye & Firework Safety Awareness Months fall in June, but I think I understand why.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 9,200 firework-related injuries were treated in 2006.
46% of the injuries were to the head.
24% of those injuries were to the eyes.
90% ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
It's Men's Health Week, and who do we have to thank? Former Senator Bob Dole and former Congressman/current Governor Bill Richardson. They created the bill in 1994 to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This year it's June ...
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