Brian Vaszily

Is There Radon in Your Drinking Water?

Radon, a radioactive gas that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. That's because breathing in radon from the air increases your risk of lung cancer, and, unbeknownst ... Read >

10 Important Tips You Should Know About Credit Cards to Save Money, Time & Grief

The average American spends the first six months of every year paying off their holiday debt from the year before. Overspending, opening new credit accounts and generally just spreading your finances too thin is especially tempting as you s... Read >

Mistletoe: Why Some Kiss Under it, Others Use it Medically, and All Should be Cautious With It

Adults turn into kids again every year when the mistletoe gets hung. As the tradition goes, any woman standing beneath it is puckered up and ready for a kiss, though in modern times men, too, can take their turn under the holiday plant. ... Read >

The 10 Best Careers -- By Starting Salary, Best Benefits, Job Satisfaction & More

Whether you're a soon-to-be college grad or a seasoned veteran, knowing the "bests" and the "worsts" of the career world will give you a leg up in deciding where to start out, where to stay or where to move on to. ... Read >

Volatile Organic Compounds: The Health Dangers of VOCs, Where They are Hiding & How to Avoid Th

Products that you use in your home and office every day emit gases that can harm your health, both right away and after extended exposure. These gases are known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and they're emitted from a whole slew of ... Read >

To Fight Osteoarthritis & Multiple Other Chronic Diseases, Make Sure You Get Enough Selenium

Selenium, a trace mineral that is essential to health, is emerging as a nutrition powerhouse -- yet few people are aware of its importance, or where to get it. Most recently, a study by researchers at the Un... Read >

The Most Dangerous Toxin that Almost No One Knows About

Most everyone is exposed to small amounts of manganese, a naturally occurring substance in our air, soil, water and food, daily. If kept in check, the body is able to control manganese levels by expelling extra amounts, but if the intake ... Read >

Children Learn What They Live: A Memorial

Dorothy Law Nolte may not be a household name, but for parents across the nation her poem -- "Children Learn What They Live" - has long been a child-rearing mantra. You may even remember it pasted up on your own refrigerator or hanging ... Read >

10 Smart Tactics to Keep Your Car from Getting Nicked and Dinged

The holiday shopping season is here, and while you're bumping arms with other shoppers while reaching for the perfect gift, your car may be getting a few bumps of its own out in the parking lot. Nicks, dings and scratches are common c... Read >

Is Pasteurization More of a Health Risk or a Safety Benefit? Read This, Then YOU Tell Us What You T

We're taught as early as elementary school about the French chemist Louis Pasteur and his famous invention: pasteurization. This is the process of heating food to kill bacteria, viruses, mold, yeasts and other potentially harmful organisms.... Read >

BEWARE: Your Fireplace or Wood Burning Stove May Be Harming Your Health in an Unexpected Way

As the holidays near and the air becomes more frigid, families gather around fireplaces and wood-burning stoves seeking warm comfort. Unfortunately for many --- especially those who suffer from asthma and allergies -- the use of such h... Read >

How to Keep Your Spirits High During the Upcoming Holidays

For some, "it's the most wonderful time of the year," filled with family get-togethers, good food and time to sit back and reflect on all there is to be thankful for. But for many, the holiday season brings with it stress, anxiety, sadness ... Read >

Eight Healthy & Delicious Foods that Will Provide You a Major Energy Kick

Having energy throughout the day is, for many, like chasing after the elusive white rabbit. Just when you think you've got it, after a cup of coffee and a morning sweet roll, for instance, it slips away and feels as though it was never even... Read >

Your Play-by-Play on the Nutritional Values (or Lack Thereof) of Every Item on a Typical Thanksgivin

On Thanksgiving Day, the average American eats between 2,000 and 4,500 calories, which is a hefty meal when you consider that most people typically consume between 1,600-2,400 calories in an entire day. But while you may expect to eat ... Read >

How to Get Over Being Indecisive Once and For All. Maybe.

Anyone who's ever been caught in the throes of indecision --and who hasn't- knows that it can be downright maddening. Thinking about what to do, whether the decision is big ... Should we buy this house? ... or small ... Do I want mashe... Read >