I remember when I was a kid how hard it was on my friends when they were told they needed braces. Having that metal grill over their teeth often meant covering their mouth when they laughed or smiled. However this years National Orthodontics Month finds a very different story.
This is "Breast Cancer Awareness Month", and Big Frog 104 would like to share news with you about efforts going on to do just that - raise awareness. Now, a pumpkin grower in Minnesota is offering pink pumpkins this month. While it's not clear if any local pumpkin sellers have the pink versions, you can always take a can of spray paint and create one of your own. And, click here for our Big Frog 104 Breast Cancer Awareness effort.
You could call it deer season on the road. According to Cornell Cooperative Extension it's peak season for vehicle-deer collisions. It's that loving time of the year for deer which puts them on the move. Add hunting season and more people in the woods, and you get deer running with abandon. So when one crosses your path on the road do you it or swerve to miss it?
Doctors have told many of us we need to relax, lower our blood pressure and de-stress. If you were an avid Seinfeld fan, the phrase "Serenity Now" needs no explanation. It was a phrase the George's dad was supposed to use to lower his blood pressure. Without realizing it, I have apparently adopted that philosophy only with different phrases. Do you have a relaxation phrase?
Now that it's October, we're approaching flu season, and Big Frog 104 would like to share local flu shot clinic information. This Wednesday, flu shots will be offered at Schuyler Commons in Utica.
At Big Frog 104 we want to keep you informed and healthy! The Oneida County Health Department is now urging us to get flu shots.
If you take medications you have probably glanced at the small print where the various drug interactions and side effects are listed. But have you ever put two and two together to figure out how those side effects may affect your ability to drive? YNN reports a new AAA website, Roadwise RX, has been launched to inform drivers of just how their meds could affect their driving.
Read that headline carefully. This is not hair replacement we are talking about, it's an actual cure for baldness and it may be just a couple of years away. The New York Times reported the good news that will have men like Bruce Willis--and probably their wives and girlfriends--cheering.
During the "Frog Days Of Summer" there is a greater need for blood, and you may have more time to help out next Monday at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare.
During the "Frog Days Of Summer", you can roll up your sleeve for the American Red Cross. Sitrin is hosting a blood drive this Wednesday, and the need for blood is always greater in the summer.
During the heat of the "Frog Days Of Summer", those cold drinks and ice cold treats sure hit the spot, and sometimes we feel it in our head. Brain freeze. You know, when you drink or eat something ice cold too quickly and then get head pain?
I'm not the most tech-savvy guy, but I do have an iPod, even though I have to ask my daughter to put music on it. During the warm "Frog Days Of Summer" , I tend to do more walking in my neighborhood for exercise. And, even though I have an iPod, I prefer taking my portable CD player with me.
