It’s spring, and for many that means stuffy noses, sneezing, and difficulty breathing. Allergies are no walk in the park, and it can be difficult for suffers to make it through spring, and there are signs that this spring has been a bigger battle than usual.
A Gallup-Healthyways poll, which polls how individuals grade their own allergy issues, indicated that more people reported allergy symptoms this spring than previously. The difference was greatest in March, but results from April are also indicating a similar trend.
Many believe the reason for these changes in statistics is due to the warmer temperatures this
Lovenox = Love Not
by Lori Sciame March 12th, 2012 | Medication
Are you a senior citizen and having stomach surgery or a knee/hip replacement in the near future? Or will you be confined to bed for an extended period due to another surgery? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you might want to ask your doctor about a medication called Lovenox.
This prescription drug, also known as an enoxaparin sodium injection, works to prevent blood clots. As described on the manufacturer’s website, the drug (in shot form) “…alters the blood’s normal clotting process, so clots can’t form as easily, and neither can a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism.â€
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This prescription drug, also known as an enoxaparin sodium injection, works to prevent blood clots. As described on the manufacturer’s website, the drug (in shot form) “…alters the blood’s normal clotting process, so clots can’t form as easily, and neither can a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism.â€
The Case for Prevention
by Lori Sciame March 5th, 2012 | PreventionFor close to 20 years, I felt personally responsible for the health habits of approximately 155, 000 people in southern Wisconsin. Sound strange? It may seem so, but as a health educator, I promoted prevention for entire populations of people.
To understand this concept, think about a nurse who gives a child a single vaccination. This child will surely benefit from the protection that the vaccine will offer him or her. Now consider the goal of the health educator. Making sure that all parents/guardians in his or her jurisdiction understand the importance of having their
Flu Update – January 2012
by Lori Sciame January 9th, 2012 | Diseases
Across the United States, influenza activity so far this season has been sporadic. For the week ending December 24, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated that “No states reported widespread influenza activity. Regional influenza activity was reported by one state (an increase from no states last week). Two states (the same number as last week) reported local influenza activity. Thirty-seven states (an increase from 36 states last week)...Ten states (a decrease from 11 states last week), the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands reported no influenza activity.â€
What does this information mean to you? The good
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What does this information mean to you? The good