8 Sleep Myths Put to Rest Say goodnight to these common nighttime myths and wake up refreshed. There's so much to do during the day that skimping on shuteye can seem like an easy solution. But a good night's sleep is more than a luxury. It's an essential part of staying healthy. So before you give up on a good night's rest, see if you've fallen for one of these common sleep myths.

10 Tips for Healthy Travel Summer is here and that marks the unofficial start of vacation season, with sunny, balmy weather beackoning travelers to pack up and go. But satisfying that wanderlust can also leave you at risk for health problems. You might end up sharing a long flight with a sniffling seatmate, struggle to find fresh veggies, or come down with a nasty case of food poisoning.

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Summer is here and so is the warm weather and humidity. People can suffer heat-related illness when the body's temperature control system is overloaded. The body normally cools itself by sweating. When the humidity is high, sweat won't evaporate as quickly, which keeps your body from releasing heat as fast as it may need to. To protect your health when temperatures and humidity are high, remember to keep cool and use common sense.

Why is it a problem to have too much sugar? Many nutrition experts say that sugar in moderation is fine for most people. But in excess it can lead to metabolic problems beyond its effects on weight gain. The reason, studies suggest, is fructose. Any fructose you eat is sent straight to your liver, which specializes in turning it into droplets of fat called triglycerides.

Install white window shades or mini-blinds. Mini-blinds can reduce solar heat gain by 40-50 percent. Long term - plant shade trees around the house. Don’t plant trees on the South if you want to benefit from passive solar heating in the winter. Turn off your A/C when you leave for more than an hour...

Shut the lights off or change the bulbs: Long-lasting compact fluorescent bulbs produce about 70 percent less heat than standard incandescent bulbs.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate five new Reserve Deputies that were sworn in by Sheriff Conard on June 3rd, 2016. Reserve Deputy Rubino, Reserve Deputy Jensen, Reserve Deputy Olson, Reserve Deputy Jones, and Reserve Deputy Cournoyer. These dedicated individuals will be...

Have a broken chair? Before throwing it out, notify FSS and we may be able to get it repaired for a fraction of what a new one would cost. Allsteel/Hon and Herman Miller chairs are often under warranty. If it’s not under warranty, we can get a price to fix the chair. FSS needs to know which...