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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Your health is important wherever you go. And now that many people are spending most of their day sitting at a desk or inside an office, implementing health programs inside the workplace has become a vital piece of the healthy lifestyle puzzle. Chronic Disease at Work Chronic diseases such as…
It’s unfortunate how many people believe that estate planning is only for wealthy people. People at all economic levels benefit from an estate plan. Upon death, an estate plan legally protects and distributes property based on your wishes and the needs of your family and/or survivors with as little…
When you set your clocks forward one hour when Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10, remember to change the batteries in your CO detector. Learn more about preventing CO poisoning. Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10th, 2013. As you prepare to set your clocks back one…