Chimney Safety

The weather is starting to get colder here in Eastern PA and winter is around the corner.  Now is a great time to check your fireplaces, wood/ coal / gas stoves, furnaces and chimneys.  An issue with the structure of each of these elements could result in some serious safety hazards including contaminated air and [...]

Health Tip: Packed Lunches

There are alot of good reasons to  pack your own lunch or your kids’ lunches. It’s a great way to have more control over your nutrition and your wallet, but did you know the way you pack your lunch could make you sick. Check out the following information from the Keystone Insurers Group newsletter. Most [...]

Health Tip: Protein in your Diet

The Seltzer Group knows that health is important. Promoting healthy people, families and businesses is part of what we do! Enjoy today’s health tip concerning protein in your diet. How much is the right amount of protein for you? Did you know the CDC recommends 46 grams per day of protein for women over the [...]

Save Money on Medical Procedures

From: The Keystone Insurers Group Newsletter Did you know that a patient could pay as much as 683 percent more for the same medical procedure as someone else in the same town, depending on what doctor they chose? This means that you could save up to hundreds of dollars on your next procedure or test [...]

Prostate Cancer Awareness

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. One is six American men will be diagnosed in their lifetime according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test can help detect prostate cancer in its early stages. Though it does not show whether [...]

School Bus Safety

School is back in session for children inEastern Pennsylvania. Now is a good time to review school bus safety with your children. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration approximately 19 children are killed in school transportation related accidents each year. The follow are a few tips from the National Safety Council to keep [...]

Earthquakes – What to Do

On Tuesday, July 23 an earthquake affected the Eastern part of the U.S. and could be felt from Georgia all the way up to Canada. Though earthquakes are not completely unheard of in this part of the country, they are still infrequent and the Eastern U.S. is not prepared for this type of event. Here [...]

Back to School- Wellness

Here a few tips for back to school wellness from Benecon Group: -         Make sure your child’s backpack weighs less than 15% of their body weight. -         Purchase a backpack with wide straps to help evenly distribute weight -         Help your children pack nutritionally balanced lunches and snacks -         Encourage children buying school lunches to [...]

Safety- Lightning

Source: www.weather.com Summer is winding down and kids are getting ready to return to school, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of time left for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing or boating. Late spring to late summer is the most active time of year for thunder and lightning storms in Eastern Pennsylvania. [...]

Bicycle Safety Tips

Bicycles are a great way for the whole family to get some exercise and recreation, but each year more that half a million cyclists end up in the hospital after crashing their bikes. Keep you and your family safe by following these bicycle safety tips! -         always wear a helmet -         obey all traffic controls [...]

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