March is Eye Safety Month. Be on the lookout for protective eyewear. Gardening, pruning, and mowing will be here before you know it. 



You have one more day than usual this month. Tomorrow is February 29, to celebrate Leap Year. If you are a Leap Year baby, you get to celebrate on your actual birthday. Congratulations!


Always start your tub with cold water first. You can't burn your hand checking the temperature of a cold tub. As you mix in hot water, the warming temperature will tell you when there's enough.


You read that right. On snow and ice, short, shuffled, and flat-footed steps will get you to your destination without a fall. Your walk might look odd, but you'll arrive with your shins and elbows in good shape.


Influenza can cause headaches, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, and confusion. So can carbon monoxide posioning. Try fresh air to see if your symptoms ease. 400 people a year die from carbon monoxide poisoning, and that doen't need to be you.