Blog Roundup: Deer Park Firefighter Honored

Patch bloggers take time out of their busy days to let you know about some things going on in their neck of the woods. Here, we've gathered what a few of them from around the area had to say. (If you'd like to start your own blog on Patch, click on the Blogs tab at the top of this page and then click on "Start your own Blog")

Legislator D'Amaro Honors Deer Park Firefighter

Congratulations to Lieutenant Kevin Heissenbuttel of Deer Park, 17th Legislative 2013 Volunteer Firefighter of the year.  A member of the Deer Park Fire Department since 2001, he currently serves as a Line officer.  Whenever there is a job, task or community event, Kevin is the person to “get the job done,” according to the Department Chiefs.  He maintains a full time job and somehow still finds time to be one of Deer Park’s most active members.  

Fighting Cancer with Exercise - Strength for Life

What if you heard that exercise has a 50% reduced risk of recurrence? That exercise reduces treatment related fatigue? Reduced nausea?  Well, YES – it does all that and more.

The accepted treatments for cancer are chemo and radiation – and they are working.  What the cancer patient may not be told to do is exercise.  In 2010 the American College of Sport Medicine changed their guidelines from “bed rest is best” to “avoid inactivity”.  Since that time, there have been numerous studies on the benefits of exercise through treatment and recovery.

Halloween is a good day to remember a favorite treat that’s good for you: nuts.

Strictly speaking, nuts grow on trees, contain no more than two seeds in each shell, move freely within the shell, and do not open on their own. Some food that we call “nuts” are really legumes. The most popular example is peanuts.