January 2016

(BPT) - Who doesn’t love the look and feel of a lush, green lawn? Having your home surrounded by gorgeous green turf has forever been part of the American dream. But once reality sets in, maintaining and irrigating traditional turf lawns can cost you time and money. If you’re an eco-conscious homeowner, or just want gorgeous green surrounding your home, you may find it difficult to justify the expense, water and chemicals involved in modern lawn maintenance.

(NAPSI)—Every two minutes, on average, someone in America dies of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)—but thanks to the PulsePoint app, help is in the palm of your hand.

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If CPR is administered immediately, a victim is two to three times more likely to survive the attack. The average EMS response time in such a situation is about 10 minutes, which means the SCA victim has a less than 8 percent chance of survival.

(<a href="http://www.familyfeatures.com">Family Features</a>) Kidney disease affects more than six million African American adults - one out of every six. Over time, kidney disease can lead to kidney failure. African Americans are nearly four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians.