No doubt. We live in a busy, hectic and connected world. I can stay in touch with anyone from virtually anywhere. Unfortunately this also includes while driving and this practice is commonly referred to as distracted driving. Distracted driving places us all at risk. Distracted driving has become so common place and had resulted in so many traffic mishaps- collisions and fatalities that the federal...
Got your attention. Sorry to disappoint but the ‘Big O’ here is obesity. This past week the Whitehouse and Mrs. Michelle Obama formally announced the ‘War On Childhood Obesity’ when they announced the “Let’s Move” program. According to Mrs. Obama, “These words – ‘overweight’ and ‘obese’ – they don’t tell the full story....
If you think, as most of us do, that strokes only occur in adults, read on. As reported on the “‘Today Show” and in the New York Times, Jared Dienst was in every way a typical seven year old. One day while playing in the park he began to complain of a headache and his speech became slurred. He could no longer walk in a straight line and his mouth drooped to one side. His mother carried...
A couple of weeks ago a 16 year old student was killed when the schoolbus in which he was riding went off the road. His bus was not equipped with any kind of seat belts. This happened in Connecticut. Before you condemn CT for being behind the times consider the following: Of all 50 states only California requires both lap and shoulder belts on all schoolbuses. New York, New Jersey and Florida require...
Question: What’s available in English or Spanish, takes less than half an hour to complete, may be shared among family and friends and costs less than $35.00? Answer: The Infant CPR Anytime (R) kit from the American Heart Association. This complete kit contains an infant mannequin, Skills DVD, Quick Reference guide and is intended for parents, grandparents, baby sitters- anyone who for what ever...
