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Hearing help for the hearing impaired on travel days

According to a recent RVtravel.com poll, 17 percent of you, our readers, have a hearing impairment. An additional 37 percent of you have both...

Dealing with medical emergencies on the road while RVing

By Cheri Sicard The video below from Dustin and Leslie, aka Wayward Waggs, is an important one in that it could save your life or...

A heart attack at Love’s Truck Stop: RV trips don’t always go as planned

By Gail Marsh I’ve learned so much over the past couple of weeks. We were only four hours into our long trek to Florida when...

New, high-tech hearing aids are a game-changer—Wow!

Our audiologist, Michael Oscarson with Audiologists Hearing Center, pointed out something to my husband and me at our recent appointment. We were talking about...

What’s the most important RV trip prep? Your personal health

Getting ready for an extended RV trip usually involves making reservations, packing the RV, checking RV systems, and making arrangements for your stix-n-brix home...

Travel Nursing 101: Is travel nursing right for your RV lifestyle?

By Cheri Sicard Are you a healthcare professional thinking of getting into travel nursing? Travel healthcare is on the rise and in today's connected world,...

‘Hurry Sickness’ is a real thing, and it’s something I struggle with

By Nanci Dixon I just realized that I have spent almost all of my adult life hurrying. I have concentrated on getting from one place...

Do you know the signs of heat stroke? How to treat heat stroke in humans

By Cheri Sicard Do you know the signs of heat stroke? The folks from Medical Centric have produced a video that just might save someone’s...

Beach Hazards: How to treat a jellyfish sting

As the weather warms and more of us head towards the oceans it’s a good time to talk about jellyfish and how to treat...

Is there a first aid kit in your tow vehicle? There should be!

Accessing first aid while traveling in your RV can be crucial in case of an emergency. A highway accident may prevent you from accessing...

Using an Apple Watch as an emergency tool could save your life on the road

I recently moved into a house with a small backyard with gravel. Desert landscaping and xeriscapes are preferred here in Palm Desert, and my...

I’m writing this from the doctor’s office. Snowbirds, beware of skin cancer

By Nanci Dixon I am (literally) writing this from the doctor's office, where I am waiting to have a procedure done that will cut out...