AED Steps for Use Automated external defibrillators can help save lives during sudden cardiac arrest: 67 of 100 can be helped with AED. If AED is NOT USED only 3 of 100 are saved. Using the AED These AED steps should be used when caring for a non-breathing child aged 8 or older who weighs more than 55 pounds, or an adult. After checking the scene and ensuring that the person needs help, you should ask a bystander to call…
Everyone seems to know a migraine sufferer, or struggles with migraine themselves. Some of the statistics from the CDC are really alarming: Migraine is the 3rd most prevalent illness in the world. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone with migraine. Amazingly, 12% of the population – including children – suffers from migraine. 18% of American women, 6% of men, and 10% of children experience migraines. Migraine is most common between the ages of 25 and 55. Migraine tends to…
To create a detailed health history you should include: •Individual contact information for each of your physician practices ie.. orthopedic, arthritis, gynecology, cardiac, internal medicine, neurology etc. •Each section should include test results that have been done in the past such as any lab test, blood work, EKG, scans, MRI’s. •Highlight past complications to surgeries and include anesthesia difficulties. •Document activities you are currently doing to focus on a healthy lifestyle. •Encourage to give a real account of daily alcohol…
12 Point Medication Check List 1.Learn Before you start taking any new prescription or OTC/herbal supplement by speaking with your pharmacist. Before taking ANY new drug OR supplement have your pharmacist review the impact on the other meds you are taking. Medications and supplements can counteract each other & therefore should be taken at different times of the day, some with food only, some on empty stomach. Do not expect pills to do what they are prescribed for if you…
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Questions about LYME Disease? 1.. Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a tick, and the disease is very prevalent across the United States and throughout the world. 2. Lyme disease (DRG 867) is a clinical diagnosis and may cause infection of multiple organs and produce a wide range of symptoms and should be used as a differential diagnosis in rheumatologic and neurologic conditions, with symptoms similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Somatization Disorder, and any difficult-to-diagnose multi-system illness….
Can You Pass This Balance Test? According to STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries) more than 27,000 people over 65, die as a result of falls, which is 74 every day all year long. Only 1 in 4 reports falls to their doctors during any appointment. It is very important to let your doctor know if you are slipping, unsteady or falling, even occasionally. There may be many reasons for falls but ALL are important, as part of your…
Brain Gain Made Easy ……….in 7 Steps Step it up, physical exercise helps prevent illnesses that can lead to memory loss by releasing a protein needed by the brain for healthy nerve cells. Divide the recommended 50 grams of protein in your B/L/D. Check out the Mediterranean and MIND diets have shown a 20 decrease in memory problems, include lots of fruits, vegetables, and fish and uses good olive oil. Engage your brain just like good physical exercise; mentally challenging…
PUT YOUR PILLOW IN THE DRYER! A suggestion for any morning that you wake up with a runny nose, a cough or a stuffy head. Put your entire pillow in the dryer. Yep! We all drool and cough into our pillow(s) at night. We take medicines during the day when we are feeling badly and then go back to sleep on a pillow where…