Concerned about creepy-crawlies? Contact a licensed pest professional It sounds like something straight from a sci-fi movie poster: “Brood X Is Coming: Billions of Cicadas Set to Swarm.” But while the East Coast, South, and Midwest have cause for concern, California is in the clear from this bug-eyed insect horde.…
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Turn it down and contact a licensed professional for assistance A movie chronicling a rock drummer’s hearing loss netted a pair of Academy Awards, but the situation facing fictional character Ruben Stone in “Sound of Metal” can be all too true for both musicians and music lovers alike. As outlined…
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Conserve resources, cut costs, and contact a licensed professional for help The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water each day at home. Here are simple water-savings tips from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). FIX THOSE LEAKS EPA says home water leaks can make up…
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Preparation makes a positive difference What’s hot? Dog parks! Since the world’s first dog park—Berkeley’s Ohlone Dog Park—opened in 1979, these specialized recreation areas have multiplied to approximately 1,200 in the United States alone. But taking your pup to one sometimes isn’t all fun and games: Here are some dog-park…
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Prevent drownings with safety pool drains and other elements: Contact a licensed pool contractor The death of a child is a parent’s worst nightmare—a nightmare made even worse when the death could have been prevented. In summer 2002, 7-year-old Virginia Graeme Baker became stuck in a hot-tub drain and was…
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Contact a licensed podiatric medical professional for help and insights Keeping up with the latest fashions can be a pain in the neck … or your feet, in the case of perennially on-trend high-heeled shoes. A 2014 national survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association found the average woman who…
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Choose wisely: Contact a licensed veterinary professional Florida recently made national headlines with a hotly debated decision to restrict or ban more than a dozen non-native reptiles like Burmese pythons and green iguanas, many of which are popular pets but also are now running, slithering, and rapidly reproducing around the…
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Do your research and contact a licensed professional for assistance Storms, wildfires, rolling blackouts, and more: California—along with the rest of our nation—has been seeing its share of emergencies lately, and homeowners are often left in a lurch when the electricity shuts down. But a backup generator, whether portable or…
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In modern use for hundreds of years—and in worldwide use for thousands of years before then—naturopathic medicine is becoming increasingly popular and more widely accepted as a vital component of today’s health care system. With interest growing in naturopathic medicine, you may be one of the many considering visiting a…
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Read the label and contact a licensed professional for assistance Want to know a hair-raising fact? Many of today’s hair-straightening and hair-smoothing products contain formaldehyde: a substance that has been linked to cancer in laboratory tests. That’s why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to make Americans…