Do you know all about getting healthy sleep? Think again or at least read-on to verify! - 'you can learn to get away with less sleep and function' Habitual short sleep duration may allow you to walk and talk but with time different for every individual an increases cardiovascular (CV) and … [Read more...] about Debunking Common Sleep Habit Myths
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Latex-Fruit Syndrome
If you are like me in that you are allergic to latex - that is you develop hives and itching when you contact latex - then you need to pay careful attention. Any allergic reactions can intensify and cause serious complications and even death. Band-Aids™, medical catheters, and medical tubes are … [Read more...] about Latex-Fruit Syndrome
Air Pollution & Teen Psychotic Events
A quick snippet. Exposure to more air pollution was found to be associated with a higher likelihood of a psychotic event in teens. (JAMA Psychiatry). Study in the UK of over 2000 children, followed from birth to age 18, watched the quality of air at their home addresses with the frequency of … [Read more...] about Air Pollution & Teen Psychotic Events
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Given To The Elderly
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released the '2019 Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults'. It is updated every 3 years. This report lists drugs that should be avoided in the treatment of older adults, either generally or in patients with specific … [Read more...] about Potentially Inappropriate Medication Given To The Elderly
Automated External Defibrillators – Do Nots
We have all seen them at airports, venues anywhere there are lots of people gathered, heck even my dentist's office has an AED! Called by many names: emergency defibrillator, automated external defibrillator, external defibrillator, but abbreviated - AED. So what do you do when someone collapses … [Read more...] about Automated External Defibrillators – Do Nots
