Surviving the NICU
A dramatic change came to our lives on August 1st, 2008. I first set foot in a place I had never before heard of, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. My son decided he was coming into this world ten weeks before we had all expected him. Remembering my feelings of uneasiness and anxiety, I thought perhaps sharing what pertinent things I learned from the NICU would help ease the burdens of those in the same position.
The Pros and Cons of an Ionic Air Purifier
A couple of years ago, “Consumer Reports” magazine undertook an informed and impartial review of ionic air purifiers. They came to the conclusion that a generally healthy individual would really be better off without one, although they did comment that such air purifiers could be useful for those suffering with serious heath issues such as asthma, acute allergies or bronchitis.
Treatment For Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy generally occurs in certain seasons. People coming into contact with the poison ivy plant is what usually triggers the poison ivy rash. The poison ivy plant are not found in Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Oregon, Washington, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Neveda and Wyoming. These are the only states that do not have the poison ivy plant.
Why Air Duct Cleaning Is Good For You
Air duct cleaning is becoming more and more popular however, it is not a recommended service for air quality improvement and it is not considered necessary as routine maintenance every year. You can hire a home air duct cleaning contractor to clean and maintain your air ducts as often as you want, as long as the service is completed properly, it will not harm your home, ducts or HVAC system. Cleaning air ducts can improve your HVAC efficiency; however, it may not be as effective as a service check on your HVAC unit itself.
A Simple Way Keep Allergic Asthma Manifestations Away
When allergy strikes, in more than half of the cases it doesn’t come alone, but together with allergic asthma. Being incurable diseases, the only hope for the sufferers is the symptomatic medication, like antihistamines, which helps them live a normal life and keep the ailment under control.