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Medical Radiation Exposure

by | Sep 26, 2013 | Adult Medical Sense, Child Medical Sense

It is well-known many cancers are caused by radiation exposure, even the sun radiation cause skin cancer the #1 cancer in MH900360996the US. Medical radiation exposure is your responsibility! Every wonder what happens to all the radiation you receive when you have ‘medical imaging’ tests for such things as broken bones, stomach pains, headache, heart disease? Sadly it accumulates in your body! If you want to calculate how much you have in your body, check out the website calculator by The American Society of Radiologic Technologists –  it is user-friendly.

Some tests expose you to small amounts others too much more. Radiation, harmful rays of ionizing energy, cause not just skin cancer but blood and other cancers result from our bodies being dosed. Before you have another test read this useful patient info.

Before you agree to exposure to these harmful rays ask “what difference the results would make in your care’.

WHEN TAKING MEDICATION (MEDS) USE COMMON MEDICAL SENSE

by | Oct 12, 2012 | Adult Medical Sense, Child Medical Sense

 Otherwise it likely will NOT help you

  • Always take pills with 8 oz of water unless specifically stated

  • Read carefully if should be taken on an empty stomach or with a meal, new generation antibiotics are to be taken specific hours before or after meals-SO READ printed material carefully that comes with your prescription meds.

  • Always take meds at the same time of day.

  • Read the information on how to care/store the meds – typically the storage environment should be between 20° and 25°C (68° to 77°F), but it can vary between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F).

  • Realize mail order medications CAN sit in a mailbox and on a non-air-conditioned delivery truck.

  • Not all meds start to work immediately some require weeks to build up/have