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October 3, 2014
Vol. 4.85 No. 40
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Seven Steps Toward A Greener, Cleaner Bathroom
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hen people think of ways to live green and save energy in their homes, the bathroom may not be the first place that comes to mind. However, Carter Oosterhouse, home and design expert, proves there are several simple ways you can make a big difference in one of the most trafficked rooms in your home. 1. Save Water with Every Flush. Put a small plastic juice bottle or laundry soap bottle in your toilet tank. First, soak off the label, fill the bottle with water, replace the cap and place it in the tank. Because the bottle is in the toilet tank, less water is needed to fill the tank and therefore less water will be flushed. Be careful that the bottle doesn’t interfere with the flushing mechanism, and with five minutes work, you can save on or two gallons per flush. 2. Purchase Green Products. You can swap your traditional toilet paper for Scott Naturals® Tube-Free bath tissue and toss the tube. There’s no cardboard core so it has major potential to reduce a portion of the 17 billion toilet paper tubes thrown away each year in the U.S., enough to fill the Empire State Building twice. 3. Reduce Waste. Use bathroom necessities with less packaging such as bar soaps, which are friendlier to the environment (and your budget). The carbon footprint of liquid soaps is about 25 percent larger than that of bar soaps. Liquid soaps also require more energy for packaging production and disposal. 4. Clean the Air. Bathrooms are one of the most humid rooms in the house. Excess humidity can cause mold, which can spur allergies, asthma and other breathing troubles. Use nontoxic cleaning solutions to remove mold, such as household ingredients
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TheTime Health City Sun llc. 2012 Prime Publishing 2014 (baking soda and vinegar) or other natural cleaners. Help prevent mold by better ventilating the bathroom which removes the moisture that mold needs to grow. 5. Install a Tankless Water Heater. With a tankless water heater, you only heat the water that you use, which saves energy and money. Gas water heaters give off an average of 58 percent fewer carbon emissions than electric ones. 6. Save Energy. Compact fluorescent bulbs use about 75 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and last 10 to 25 times longer. Energy-efficient bulbs can also save you money on electricity. 7. Conserve Water. Aerators on faucets and showerheads use half the water with twice the power. If everyone used one, aerators could save 250 million gallons of water a year. -(NAPSI)
Palliative Care: An Extra Layer Of Support For People Living With Serious Illness
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s anyone who has or is caring for a loved one with a serious illness knows, managing care and treatment can be a round-the-clock effort that can put enormous strain on both the patient and the family. A specialized type of medical care called palliative care can help people living with a serious illness by alleviating pain, other symptoms and stress at the same time they are receiving treatment for their underlying disease.
dedicated to increasing access to quality palliative care services. “Palliative care puts control and choice back in the hands of the patient and family, and it can extend patients’ lives.” __________________________________________________________ _ Five Things Palliative Care Can Do for Patients and Their Families
Debbie, a hairdresser, business owner and grandmother, is just one of many people who has benefited from receiving palliative care. Debbie was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects the bone marrow. One of the complications of Debbie’s cancer was pain in her hands and feet. The pain made it difficult for her to handle everyday activities and became so debilitating that Debbie was not able to work for a year and a half. “The pain made me shut myself out, stay in my room,” she said.
• Manage pain and other symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath, sleep problems and depression
Debbie was referred to a palliative care team that included board-certified palliative care specialists and other specialists who focused on relieving the symptoms, discomfort and anxiety associated with her illness. Debbie’s palliative care team worked with her to help control her pain, evaluate treatment options and provide emotional support. The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. “Palliative care can alleviate the toll that life with a serious illness can take on families,” said Diane E. Meier, M.D., director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), a national organization
• Evaluate treatment options and establish treatment goals • Explain what to expect throughout the illness • Help you cope with worry, stress or depression • Help with communication between you and your other doctors __________________________________________________________ Thanks to the palliative care team, Debbie has returned to work. The help and guidance offered by her palliative care team allowed her to gain the emotional and physical strength to carry on with her daily routine. “I would not be sitting in this chair right now if it wasn’t for the program,” Debbie said. “I feel I’m in the driver’s seat.” -(NAPSI)