health Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/health/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:07:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Packed planes? No safety rules? https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/15/packed-planes-no-safety-rules/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:52:48 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9458 Plan to travel by airplane anytime soon?  Why not, since the airlines are following federal guidelines to keep us safe from the coronavirus, right?  WRONG!!! 

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]]> They’ve Got it Made! https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/22/theyve-got-it-made/ Fri, 22 May 2020 15:39:58 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9219 “They’ve got it made!”  We’ve all said this as we watch people doing their jobs.  We’re convinced they’re overpaid for what they do. Are they?

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]]> Take a Nap Today–and Every Day https://smthingscount.com/2020/03/09/take-a-nap-today-and-every-day/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:10:37 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8966 Feeling extra tired today? You’re not alone. The day after the start of Daylight Saving Time is when most people feel the worst sleep deprivation.

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]]> Pets & Your Health https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/20/pets-your-health/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:50:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8910 If you don’t own a pet, maybe you should get one. A pet offers a whole bunch of health benefits to you: Buffer stress Lower

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]]> Are You Making Yourself & Family Sick? https://smthingscount.com/2020/01/10/are-you-making-yourself-family-sick/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:45:17 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8758 Where’s the germiest place in your home?  No, it isn’t the bathroom.  Where does E. Coli lurk, waiting for you to apply it to your

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]]> Child Health–a Good Day https://smthingscount.com/2019/10/07/child-health-a-good-day/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:43:53 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8469 It’s the First Monday in October, meaning it’s National Child Health Day.  It’s a day established in 1928 to promote our children’s physical health, but

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]]> Our Seniors are Hungry https://smthingscount.com/2019/09/16/our-seniors-are-hungry/ Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:56:24 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8437 The AARP reported some startling statistics about our senior citizens (age 50+). Many are going hungry in the U.S. Here are their figures: 10+ million

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]]> Health Warning–Sunscreen Dangers https://smthingscount.com/2019/07/22/health-warning-sunscreen-dangers/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:01:16 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8277 We wear sunscreen to protect our skin from the sun. Trouble is, much of the stuff is bad in itself. Some chemicals in it can

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]]> Do You Kiva or PayPal? https://smthingscount.com/2019/05/07/do-you-kiva-or-paypal/ Tue, 07 May 2019 16:23:17 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8026 You know what PayPal is, but how about Kiva? It’s an organization that gives micro-loans to people all over the world, loans that educate children,

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]]> Get the Kids Out of the House https://smthingscount.com/2018/10/16/get-the-kids-out-of-the-house/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:57:16 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7335 Remember playing out in the yard just about every day when you were a kid? Sixty percent of parents answering a survey said they did.

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