Heart Health

Seniors and the Flu – Get Vaccinated!

Everyone age 50 and older should get the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as possible.

Seniors who have health conditions associated with a higher risk of flu complications should get the H1N1 vaccine. Use our Flu Shot Locator to get vaccinated where you live.

The Seasonal Flu and Seniors

For older adults, the seasonal flu can be very serious, even deadly. Each year in the U.S., an average of 36,000 people die and more than 200,000 are hospitalized from serious flu complications. Ninety percent of flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people age 65 and older. Research shows that 30 percent of all Americans age 65 and older don’t get an annual flu vaccination.

Getting vaccinated means not only protecting yourself, but not spreading the flu to your spouse, children, or grandchildren. CDC… Read More…

Using a good quality toothbrush and toothpaste can help keep your smile bright!

When we talk about dental care many people think about that trip to the dentists every 6 months. You DO go to the dentist regularly don’t you? OK, may of us don’t because of the time involved or expense. The second best way to protect your teeth is to follow a regular dental care regimen at home. This would include not only brushing your teeth with a quality toothbrush but also using some type of dentifrice or toothpaste and regular use of dental floss. Flossing is probably the least used but most effective way to clean areas of your teeth that cannot be reached with brushing alone.

Toothpaste is a paste used, almost always in conjunction with a tooth brush, to clean teeth. Good oral hygiene demands consistent brushing on a daily basis preferably after each… Read More…

A beautiful smile can at times be the initial factor in drawing us to a significant other; it might well have been that which that in the very beginning attracted you to your current husband/wife? The vast majority of us would kill for a polished, gleaming smile, and that’s why we are using home tooth whitening bleaching gels. Cheap off-the-shelf tooth whitening treatments quickly became increasingly popular as they are inexpensive and also claim that they will whiten your teeth in days.

While we attempt to have sparkling white teeth like the actresses, actors and models we idolise on television and on the internet; we look past the not-so-cheap dental treatments, teeth implants and veneers and instead we go for quick-and-easy free teeth whitening kits.

The “at home” approach is what attracts us to home tooth whitening treatments when we want our teeth whiting, as we would rather try… Read More…

Several adults globally are now exploring their options when it comes to whitening their teeth at home. Over the second half of the past decade, teeth whitening, porcelain veneers and tooth implants have exploded into a largely popular industry of their own as the demand for sparkling white teeth has grown at such a fast pace. Following the common trend of hollywood culture and Photoshop airbrushing, many adults are making attempts to mimic the perfect-looking celebrities they gaze at on the TV and in glossy publications. Perfect white teeth, flawless skin and a body to kill for are the three things that seemingly make most people happy as they go on a journey to “put right” what they visualize as faults, and should aid them in feeling happier with themselves.

There are many ways to whiten your teeth at home; from making use of grocery-bought foods and substances that… Read More…

Teeth whitening does not necessarily have to burn a hole in your pocket. There are plenty of  teeth whitening products that will cost you even lesser than your normal toothpaste; you can use items that you can find in your house like baking soda and oranges for home teeth whitening. Then you also have the slightly costlier home teeth whitening kits which you can use yourself from the privacy of your home. The other option is going in for dental office whitening which is the most expensive option of all.

Content:  Teeth whitening does not necessarily have to burn a hole in your pocket. There are plenty of  teeth whitening products that will cost you even lesser than your normal toothpaste; you can use items that you can find in your house like baking soda and oranges for home teeth whitening. Then you also have the slightly costlier home… Read More…