Posts by Joan Earley
Hot Weather Safety Tips to Beat the Heat and Protect Your Health
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), over 700 people die yearly from heat-related illnesses in the United States. Record high temperatures over 100 degrees in the Southwestern United States and 96-degree ocean water in the Florida Keys are a result of climate change. In this blog post, we will provide you…
Read MoreHypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain injury that can occur when an infant’s brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen. It can be a devastating condition, often leading to serious health problems or even death. Legal nurse consultant Joan Earley has written an article in The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting on HIE titled…
Read MoreVaping
The CDC noted that e-cigarettes are the most popular tobacco product used by young people in the United States. Over 2 million junior high and high school students used these devices in 2016. What are e-cigarettes? They are devices that heat nicotine and other substances in an aerosol delivery system. The Ohio Department of Health…
Read MoreRecipe for Disaster: Foodborne Illness
The warm summer months provide many opportunities for carefree activities such as picnics and backyard barbecues. However, according to the CDC, forgetting about proper handling of food is a recipe for disaster. Every year 48 million people in the United States become ill from eating contaminated food. Foodborne illnesses are identified as outbreaks when the…
Read MoreMeasles: Call It A Comeback
Measles is making a comeback in the United States. Measles was declared eliminated from this country in 2000, however, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 764 people in the United States have contracted the measles virus from January 1- May 3, 2019. This outbreak has been reported in 23 states. The…
Read MoreHOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME!
It’s almost summertime and many of us are ready to enjoy vacations with family and friends. Fear of contracting the Zika virus leaves many of us wondering if we should put our plans on hold. The questions we have concerning Zika virus include: What is Zika virus? Zika virus is spread by the bite of…
Read MoreSurrogacy: What’s the Law in Your State?
Bioethics is a field that recently grabbed the attention of the country after a recent surrogacy case. A married couple requested that their gestational carrier have an abortion after physicians discovered that the fetus she carried had severe congenital defects, (including craniofacial, cardiac and neurological problems). The surrogate was offered $10,000.00 to abort the pregnancy.…
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