According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. residents use over a billion lancets and syringes annually for diabetes monitoring and injections. These used needles (also called sharps) can cause injury and transmit serious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis.
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Choosing a pedometer can be the first step toward achieving or maintaining a fit, healthy body. The 10,000-step goal roughly matches the Surgeon General’s recommendation of a half hour’s exercise most days of the week, according to the federally funded Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.
Nutritional supplements aren’t generally needed if your child consistently eats from the five basic food groups and tries a wide variety of taste, color and texture combinations.
If you use a portable oxygen concentrator, you may have concerns about traveling with oxygen. You may find yourself staying home instead of going out to visit family and friends, get groceries or take day trips.
Hearing loss sneaks up on just about everyone. Most people begin to lose hearing in the highest registers when they’re in their mid-20s. Prolonged exposure to loud noises steadily worsens hearing over the years.
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