Everyday Mom

I read an interesting statistic today from the NHSA (National Highway Safety Administration).  They indicate that falling asleep while driving is responsible for at least 100,000 vehicle crashes, 71,000 injuries, and 1,550 deaths each year.  Further, they indicate that young people in their teens and twenties are more susceptible to the effects of sleep deprivation [...]

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Did anyone hear about this?  I just read a news story on MSN about a 10 year old boy whose recent death was caused by dry drowning.  I had never heard of such a thing before, and quite frankly I wish I hadn’t.  Additionally some 350+ people died from “die drowning” last year.  More than an hour [...]

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Doesn’t it seem too simple in today’s world where there is a medication for almost every ailment that the best defense to most illnesses is a good ole fashioned hand washing.  It’s true.  The best way to keep viruses and bacteria out of your body is to keep them off of your hands.  This is the time [...]

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