Bookmark your Favorite Road

(ARA) – Planes and trains may have their place in our society, but for the dedicated traveler there’s still nothing like getting in your car and taking a trip along America’s highways.  Half the fun of road trips, in the minds of many, is getting home and telling friends and family about the adventure – […]

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Today’s Powder Room: Small Space, Big Design

(ARA) – The powder room – it’s one of the smallest rooms in the house, but also the room that typically sees the most traffic, especially when you’re entertaining guests.  So, is your powder room “worthy” of guest traffic? Just because it’s the smallest room doesn’t mean it needs to be small in style. Rather, […]

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What to Do if you are in an Auto Accident

(ARA) – As winter approaches, snow, ice storms and fewer daylight hours mean more drivers are at the risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident. Would you know what to do if you were driving and hit another vehicle, a pedestrian or a biker?  When a car accident happens, injuries may be severe […]

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Pain Meds Can Cause Serious Side Effects

(ARA) – Karen Woolery has struggled with arthritis in her hands for the past 12 years, making her job as director of a day care physically difficult. The arthritis made even the simplest movements painful. To relieve the pain, she often took medications like ibuprofen, never realizing they could potentially cause her harm. Her doctors […]

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The Scary Waste of “Vampire Power”

(ARA) – Vampires may be hot right now in the entertainment world, but “vampire power” – the slow, invisible energy drain caused by leaving electric devices plugged in – simply sucks.  Every electrical item you leave plugged in, from your home computer to your high-def, flat-screen TV, draws power even while it’s turned off. This […]

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New Year’s Resolution: Slim Down that Fat Cat or Dog

(ARA) – To his owners, Moby, a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd, was a very healthy, spry dog, so when his veterinarian told them that beneath his thick, reddish-brown coat he had a weight problem, they were a bit shocked.  Apparently, all that baby food licked off the floor, and the lack of activity that came with […]

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Cold Weather Care for your Car

(ARA) – Baby, it may be cold outside, but inside your car’s engine it’s hot as blazes. Even when temperatures dip, your vehicle’s coolant system works hard to keep the engine cool and running smoothly. It’s important to take care of your cooling system, whatever the weather.  Antifreeze helps keep a car engine running smoothly, […]

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Be Party Smart: Simple Rules to Avoid Calories

(ARA) – With the abundance of parties this time of year – from the holidays to Mardi Gras – it can be easy to over-indulge and see the result in your waistline. Even so, it’s possible to enjoy party favorites with the right approach.  Mitzi Dulan, registered dietician, author and nutritionist for NFL and Major […]

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Celebrate a New Look for your Home in the New Year

(ARA) – Each year about 70 percent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution and most soon forget they ever made one. Time for a change? Why not resolve to give your old house a new look in the New Year? Start the new decade with a new attitude about your home’s makeover.  * Here’s […]

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Tips to Relieve Winter’s Achy Knees

(ARA) – The temperatures drop, the skies cloud over and your knees are aching. As the winter months settle in, so can osteoarthritis (OA) pain in your knees.  While researchers aren’t exactly sure why temperature and barometric changes trigger achy joints, a 2007 Tufts University study supports evidence that the two are linked.  More than […]

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