Health and Wellness

Ninety percent of the more than 352,000 hip fractures in the US each year are the result of a fall. Just this week, Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka fell as she was getting onto an elevator at a Springfield hotel and fractured her left hip. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) knows that a fall can be both life threatening and debilitating.

A major change in broadcast advertising occurred this month 42 years ago—as President Nixon signed a bill into law prohibiting cigarette advertising on the nation's airwaves.  The ban went into effect on January 1, 1971 and was the first major step in the ongoing debate over the public health risk of smoking. 

American Humane Association, which for 135 years has been the chief force behind nearly every major development and advance improving the welfare of the nation's children and animals, is paving the way for another century of growth and creative ground-breaking work by bringing in Paul Raybould as it

Gazelle, the leader in high-end consumer electronics trade-ins, today, released five gadget "greening" tips. In honor of Earth Day, Gazelle is encouraging all consumers to lead a more sustainable lifestyle with more efficient use and handling of their smartphones, tablets and other electronics. Here are some specific suggestions: