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GoodSAM alert app introduced by South Central Ambulance Service
A system that alerts trained volunteers to medical emergencies nearby is being introduced by an ambulance service. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is using the Good Smartphone Activated Medics app – known as GoodSAM – which uses mobile GPS technology to message volunteers within 500m of an incident. It is hoped the responders could then begin CPR before an ambulance …
Read More »Doctors give ‘social prescriptions’ for fitness, arts and socializing : NPR
Frank Frost found camaraderie and better health in a cycling group in the U.K. that his doctor recommended he try. Frank Frost hide caption toggle caption Frank Frost For more than 30 years, Frank Frost worked as a long-distance truck driver, ferrying industrial chemicals across the United Kingdom. “I worked away from home six days a week, working up to …
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Read More »Why Women Face Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: Women are nearly twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a disparity that can’t be fully explained by longevity alone. Researchers are exploring biological differences, focusing on X chromosome-linked genes and hormonal shifts like menopause. Declines in estrogen during menopause may leave the brain more vulnerable to the tau protein tangles that drive cognitive decline. Understanding these …
Read More »‘Ticks EVERYWHERE?’: Sightings and bites in the D.C. region heighten worries – The Washington Post
‘Ticks EVERYWHERE?’: Sightings and bites in the D.C. region heighten worries The Washington Post ER visits for tick bites near record levels this summer across US ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Tick cases triple in Wisconsin. SSM health expert shares how to prevent getting bit WMTV 15 NEWS Tick-related emergency room visits have doubled: Cleveland Clinic physician FOX 8 News …
Read More »Fears grow as ‘paralyzing’ disease moves into new US states… is your hometown at risk?
Pennsylvania health officials are on alert after testing identified West Nile virus in mosquitoes living there. The mosquitoes were collected came from Wilkinsburg, Schenley Park, Mt. Washington, Beltzhoover, Mt. Oliver, and Hazelwood, areas around Pittsburgh. While no infections have been detected in Pennsylvania in people, the virus has cropped up in 14 states already. Health officials across the US, including …
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Read More »Why It Matters If The U.S. Loses The Measles Elimination Status
The U.S. has reported more measles cases in the first half of this year than in any full year since 1992, raising concerns that the country could lose its measles elimination status and undo a 25-year public health victory amid declining vaccine rates. But exactly what does that risk mean and how close is it to really happening? The World …
Read More »People’s Pharmacy: Be aware of potential dangers of this common medication in hot weather
DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: My mother was prescribed HCTZ for high blood pressure. Her potassium and sodium levels had not been tested in three years, although she saw her doctor for yearly checkups. She ended up in the hospital for three days due to incredibly low sodium levels. At the time, the area was in a heat wave with very high …
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