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Don't Fool With A Seizure
(NC)-You and a friend are enjoying an outing when -suddenly-your companion appears to lose consciousness, falls to the ground and starts to shake uncontrollably. The person is having a seizure. How can you help?St.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Breast Cancer Education Gets Visual
(NC)-If a picture is worth a thousand words, how do you use pictures to help people understand and learn about a sensitive subject like breast cancer? Researchers from the division of biomedical communications in the department of surgery at the...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Ways You Can Get Infected With Hepatitis C
(NC)-Hepatitis C is spread through contact with infected blood. Here are just some of the ways in which you can be infected with this virus:Sharing needles, straws, pipes, spoons and other drug-related equipment.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
How To Take Care Of Weeds
(NC)-Their names may be cute and slightly amusing - chickweed, creeping charlie, dandelion, crabgrass - but weeds can be a major annoyance. Left untreated, they spread quickly, fighting the grass for food, light and space.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Improve Your Pest Control
(NC)-Pests come in a variety of forms, from mice, earwigs, ants and grubs to invasive weeds. They can trigger allergies, carry disease, contaminate food and even damage our possessions.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
The Dawn Of A New Lawn
(NC)-One of the crowning ambitions of most homeowners is the creation of a beautiful lawn. In the case of new homes, or lawns that have been badly damaged, starting from scratch is necessary.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Boot Pests - And Chemicals To Boot
(NC)-As more and more Canadians seek alternatives to traditional chemical pesticides, more and more natural products become available. Research is at an all-time high with new insect control technologies hitting the market each and every year.The...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Back To Barrels
(NC)-Reusing rainwater is not a new concept. Families have saved water in ponds, cisterns, buckets and barrels for centuries for use in watering, washing and even drinking. In fact, this practice is still common in many parts of the...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Tips On Starting Plants From Seed
For many people, it's the preferred way to begin a garden.(NC)-If you only draw on local resources of bedding and potted plants, you're likely missing a huge variety of plant types ...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003
Ten Steps To A Healthy Lawn
A simple, "preventative maintenance" lawn care plan will keep your lawn in top shape all year 'round(NC)-Just follow these 10 easy steps to keep your lawn at its best:1. Start with a good soil preparation.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003