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Dept of Public Health Restaurant Ratings

I think it is great that the Alabama Dept of Health has established a website where you can access scores for restaurants. However while searching the website for places that we eat at frequently I discovered that some of the ratings are outdated. One restaurant that we go to very often with my mother in law shows their old rating of 83 when I know that the restaurant was recently inspected and raised their score from an 83 to an 86. The 83 is from their January Inspection. According the Alabama Dept of Public health scores that fall between 70 and 84 require a reinspection within 60 days. If a restaurant fails meaning that it does not make a grade of 85 then why not reinspect in 30 to 45 days versus 60 days. It seems to me that having an inspection more frequently will make sure that the restaurant is complying. I also feel that if an establishment is truly complying with the standards then the subsequent 30 day inspection will show more than a 3 point improvement on the sc...

Singulair Users at Greater Risk for Suicidal Thoughts

I find this article very interesting. I have been given this drug before for allergies. I have not taken it long term so I cannot speak for the side effects. I did not feel that it did anything for my allergies and wound up taking something else. I wonder at some point if I may get it prescribed again since I have asthma also.

Tornado Hits Downtown Atlanta

Last night Art and I were out at a club to listen to local band play. This particular club has Televisions on different channels. I happened to look over at the TV that was tuned to Fox News and at the bottom of the screen says possible Tornado hits downtown Atlanta. My first thought was wait I had been home most of the day and had thought that I had missed news from earlier in the day. My second thought was I hope that my sister, Niece and brother in law were okay since they live just north of where the Tornado hit. It was not until we got home around 11:00 or 11:30 that I found out that the Tornado had hit about 9:30 pm. One of the other Televisions had the Alabama and Mississippi State game on which was in overtime and being played in the Georgia Dome which sustained some damage. We were hanging out with some old classmates of his. Some Butler grads decided that it would be kind of cool to go to this bar and listen to a local band. The band was pretty good they play 80...

This Gives Customer Service a Bad Name

I am glad that I was not one of these travelers. I would be one ticked off person. It looks like the airlines finally tried to do right by the passengers but, for me it would be too little too late. I bet a lot of these passengers will be thinking twice about flying this particular airline anytime soon. I know I would think twice.

Mobile Student Commits Suicide at School

This is just awful. I cannot imagine having to witness it or much less children witnessing it. It seems like teens are in the news more for shootings at schools or committing suicide. I really feel for this kids friends and family having to go through this.

I am an Asthmatic with Vertigo Issues

I know most people will wonder why I am posting this? Well recent developments prompted me to post this. The title actually came to me while I was driving home from the Dr on Monday. Having been coughing and wheezing for about a week I decided it was time to have it checked out. I got up Monday morning and headed to the Dr office. I got there at 8:30 and did not get home until noon. Anyway, back to the coughing and wheezing after a few days I said to my husband that I wondered if it was Asthma. Over the weekend I quizzed my parents and sure enough along with my allergy issues I had Asthma as a child. I have not had problems in over 30 years so being diagnosed with Asthma was a surprise to me. The Dr told me it is not uncommon to not have a problem for long periods and then come back as an adult. I was also told that you never really outgrow Asthma you just go long periods like I have without any attacks. I find it hard that I have not had any Issues as my triggers as a child were Anima...

Office Chairs

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Airborne May Not Work

My sister swears by this stuff . She heard about it 2 years ago after she was sick when traveling. She does not leave home without it. Whether she is flying or traveling by car she has it with her. It was recommended to me at Thanksgiving when all I wanted to do was crawl into a hole and sleep. I tried it. It helped a little but, I do not carry it everywhere I go either. She even keeps some at my mom's house for my niece when she is visiting .

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