Thursday, January 28, 2010 What are some of the things you do with your family? Maybe you have dinner together, celebrate the holidays together or go on vacation together. What about staying heart healthy together? This activity can not only be fun, but it also can help every...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 In August 2005, researchers headed to six public attractions in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City and San Francisco. Their purpose was to see how often people washed their hands in a public restroom. The researchers also conducted a national teleph...
As a patient, you can take action - before and after surgery - to decrease your risk for postoperative wound infections.
Control your diabetes. Patients with diabetes are at much higher risk of wound infections after surgery, so try to tightly c...
The first U.S. case of H1N1 flu, or swine flu, occurred in April 2009. Since then, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 1 million Americans may have been infected by the virus.
Most people infected with H1N...
If you thought immunizations were just for children, think again. Adults also may need several different vaccinations as they get older, including influenza, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, meningitis, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella,...
During your usual check up at the doctor’s office, you find out you have high blood pressure, yet you had no symptoms and feel fine. Because high blood pressure (HBP) doesn’t cause symptoms, patients are unaware of the risks. According to the Natio...
During the dusty, sweltering Texas fall of 2004, the Bronte High School football players faced their biggest opponent, which kept players off the field and, sometimes, in the hospital. The problem went beyond Texas football and athletics. Everywhere...
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