Who Are You?
Wednesday January 30, 2008
If You Don't Wash, Don't Shake
Tuesday January 22, 2008
Still not convinced of the need to wash your hands?
Researchers from the Cochrane Library looked at 14 studies aimed at improving handwashing in different countries around the world, including at ... Read More
It's Still Winter and There's Still Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Monday January 21, 2008
Winter is still very much here and carbon monoxide poisoning is still a big concern.
Carbon monoxide caused the evacuation of 17 people from a hotel in Kentucky and killed a ... Read More
Get Injuries to the Right Kind of Hospital
Monday January 21, 2008
It pays to be treated at a specialty hospital.
Changing the designation of a community trauma center in Englewood, Colorado from level 2 to level 1 resulted in more injured patients ... Read More
Dispatcher's Case Dismissed
Friday January 18, 2008
One of the dispatchers who allegedly scolded little Robert Turner as he tried to get help for his mother has had the case against her dismissed. The judge felt that ... Read More
Tired of Mosquitos? Take a Pill
Friday January 18, 2008
Researchers from the University of Arizona in Tucson hope someday to kill mosquitos with a pill.
Close-up of an Aedes aegypti female mosquito sucking ... Read More
Never Assume the Worst or the Worst Will Happen
Wednesday January 16, 2008
A 5 year old boy called 911 for his mother as she lay unconscious on the living room floor, but no ambulance was sent. He called again; this time a ... Read More
Even Minor Injuries may Cause Blood Clots
Monday January 14, 2008
New research published in the January 14, 2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine say that even minor injuries can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A DVT is a ... Read More
What is the Best Type of CPR Mask for Giving Mouth-to-Mouth?
Friday January 11, 2008
A reader in About.com's First Aid Forum asks about the best type of CPR mask a lay rescuer should use when doing mouth-to-mouth. He is concerned that a barrier device, ... Read More
Does Race Matter?
Wednesday January 2, 2008
Apparently, it does when it comes to pain medication. A study published in the January 2, 2008 edition of JAMA indicates that whites are much more likely to get strong ... Read More