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While it’s been nice to get out and finally enjoy the sunshine this spring and summer, be sure to protect yourself from the harmful UV rays. May is national melanoma/skin cancer detection and prevention month, so help spread the word about prevention and detection. Check out The ABCDs of melanoma from The Ohio State University Medical Center as well as How to perform a self-exam from the American Academy of Dermatology.
Follow these tips from the American Cancer...
Do you need help filing your taxes? The Ohio Department of Taxation provides some great resources to help you along the way. You can check out their website here and search many of their additional resources. Find out your filing options, which forms you’ll need, tax rates, what’s new for 2012, along with many other frequently asked questions. For additional online resources, visit the links below.
Ohio Department of Taxation
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Feb. 25 – March 2 is America Saves Week, when everyone has the chance to focus on saving money and paying down debt. This year, follow the theme and “Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.” For more information or to make your savings pledge, go to www.AmericaSavesWeek.org or www.AmericaSaves.org.
Be sure to wash your hands before preparing food to help prevent the spread of colds and flu.
New "Smart Snacks in School" proposal to ensure vending machines, snack bars include healthy choices
USDA today announced the public comment period has opened on proposed new standards to ensure that children have access to healthy food options in school.
"Parents and teachers work hard to instill healthy eating habits in our kids, and these efforts should be supported when kids walk through the schoolhouse door," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "Good nutrition...
Tragedies like the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT evoke many emotions—sadness, helplessness, anger, confusion, and anxiety. Children may wonder if their home, school, and community are safe, although they may not necessarily verbalize their concerns. Parents and caregivers can help children understand these concerns by allowing them to ask questions and by responding with accurate information appropriate to the child’s age. It is important...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If doomsday -- or, alternatively, winter -- is approaching, you'd better be prepared.
Whether you believe Dec. 21, 2012, marks the end of the world as predicted by the expiration of an ancient Mayan calendar or merely designates the 2012 winter solstice, it's not a bad idea to have a disaster kit ready, said Kent McGuire, health and safety coordinator for Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and Ohio State University...
Last year we received a gift in the mail and didn’t open it until Christmas Eve. The box contained cheese spreads that said “Keep refrigerated” on the label. They had been at room temperature for more than a week, so we threw them out. But since then, I’ve seen some types of cheese spreads sold at the grocery store on the shelf. Were we being overly cautious?
If the label said “Keep refrigerated,” you absolutely did the right thing. But it’s...
"Focus on Health and Wellnes​s: Life Choices"
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
300 W. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Check-in begins at 7 a.m. / Program starts at 8 a.m.
This event is FREE and open to the public. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Lunch will be served to all registered attendees.
Celebrity guests Dominique Wilkins, NBA Hall of Fame legend and Vice President of Basketball for Atlanta Hawks and Oscar Joyner, President...
When the lights go out do Not open your refrigerator or freezer. Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. Plan ahead; keep an appliance thermometer in the refrigerator and freezer which can help you determine the safe zones! Make sure to look in at the zones of being safe for the freezer which is 0 °F or below and the refrigerator is at 40 °F or below before the power goes off. Freeze containers of water ahead of time for ice to help keep food cold in the...
