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Keep the flu away by washing your hands Every time you touch something and then touch your skin, eyes, nose or mouth, you are at a risk of catching an infection. In fact, this is the most common way of catching a cold or flu. The Centres for Diseases Control & Prevention, Atlanta (USA) recommends frequent washing of hands. Some critical times to wash hands: • Before handling a baby and after changing diapers. • Prior to eating or cooking food and after handling raw meat. • Before handling/meeting a patient or tending a sore and after touching a wound or visiting a health facility. • After using the toilet or touching anything dirty. • Before wearing contact lenses. • After sneezing, coughing or using a tissue. • After helping someone with a runny nose How to wash hands • Wet your hands and apply enough soap. • Rub palms together for at least 20 seconds. • Rub between your fingers as well as up to the wrist. • Rinse well with clean water.
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Reducing anxiety can help Alzheimer’s patients According to a recent New York Times article, there is mounting evidence that reducing both the anxiety level of those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia and relieving the stress their caregivers experience may be more effective than drugs in treating the disorders which now afflict tens of millions of Americans. “There’s actually better evidence and more significant results in caregiver interventions than there is in anything to treat this disease so far,” said Lisa P. Gwyther, education director for the Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Duke University. The Times reports that the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging are now financing caregiving studies on “things that just kind of make the life of an Alzheimer’s patient and his or her caregiver less burdensome,” said Sidney M. Stahl, chief of the Individual Behavioral Processes branch of the Institute on Aging. “At least initially, these seem to be good nonpharmacological techniques.” Susan Frenger, Director of Salem-based Visiting Angels a non-medical agency that provides in-home care for Alzheimer’s sufferers in Mahoning, Columbiana, and Stark counties, said her practical experience validates the findings of the growing body of scientific research. “Moving is stressful, even for young people,” Ms. Frenger said. “But it is especially difficult for seniors
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How to Choose an Emergency Department ---Salem, Ohio---January 17, 2011---A trip to the emergency department (ED) is a troubling thought for most people. Planning ahead however, can save you time and money, while ensuring that you will get the best care possible. Before you are faced with an urgent need for medical care, pick your preferred facility. There are a number of factors to consider when evaluating one facility against another. For circumstances requiring transportation by ambulance, you may not be able to choose where the emergency medical personnel take you. Additionally, if an accident or illness occurs while you are away from home, you will be taken to the location that EMS personnel consider the best prepared to care for your injuries. However, most emergency department patients are transported by family or friends and can go to their preferred facility. With several choices available in each area, how can you select the emergency department that is right for you? Insurance Coverage First, determine which emergency facilities are accepted by your insurance plan, and under what conditions the costs are covered. Familiarize yourself with the specific benefits of your insurance plan so that you know what percentage of care will be covered and what co-payments will be required. Highly-qualified Staff Staff qualifications and accreditation of the facility are also important. The
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Substance abuse: Recognizing the signs "The boy was 18 years old. His mother didn't know he was using drugs, a mixture of marijuana, cocaine and something else. He didn't die right away. The boys he was with beat him up. His skull was cracked." The grandfather of 14 children shook his head, feeling the grief for the family who had lost the child. He worried, however, because one of his grandchildren was having similar problems. "He was a good looking boy. He was just trying to find his place in the world." How many of our youth are at risk for substance abuse? Some facts that have been reported in one study help to put things into perspective. Of youth surveyed, it was determined that the first use of alcohol is around age 13 and marijuana, 14. Of teens who binge drink, 39 percent drink alone, 58 percent drink when they're upset, 30 percent drink when they are bored and 37 percent drink to feel high. Most teens don't know a 12-ounce can of beer has the same amount of alcohol as a shot of whiskey. Children in grades 5-6 report they've been pressured by classmates to drink beer; 30 percent to try marijuana and 34 percent to try cigarettes. Eighteen percent of females and 39 percent of males say its OK for boys to force sex I the girl is stoned or drunk. "If you know what to look for, you can tell when someone is using something," someone noted. But do parents, grandparents and other influential adults in a child's life know the signs and symptoms? The Mayo Clinic advises that someone is addicted if they have to have their drug of choice one or more times a day. They may try to stop using on their own but they can't. They keep a supply oftheir drug and spend more money on drugs even if they can't afford it. And if they don't have money enough, they will steal to support their addiction. When they can't deal with their problems they rely on drugs to help them. They spend more oftheir time and energy on finding ways of getting and using drugs. The symptoms and signs for substance abuse vary with the substance being used. You can find so much more information about these at www.theantidrug.com.
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