By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA What would you do? What would you do if you witnessed the sudden collapse of an adult? Would you just stand-by and watch? Would you call 911? Would you initiate CPR? Research reveals that bystanders have been reluctant to perform CPR on a person who drops to the ground because they are hesitant about putting their mouth on a stranger’s mouth. Good news…mouth-to-mouth isn’t required Even without CPR training…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Nurses and doctors and other members of the health care team strive every day to provide quality patient care. We focus on patients by understanding their needs. We listen, assess and evaluate. We work together as a team focusing not only on the patient, but family members as well. We formulate individual care plans addressing each and every need. Providing quality patient care is the single most important goal…
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Guest Post by Vandana Bhide, MD Greeks who live on the Island of Crete have significantly less heart disease and cancer than Americans. Research studies suggest it is the Mediterranean diet that may give Cretans their health advantage. The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and nuts such as almonds and walnuts. It has been found to be associated with less risk of recurrent heart attacks than people who followed the…
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Guest Blog by Carol Torgan, Ph.D., FACSM School bus stops, food courts, video arcades – everywhere we look we see evidence of the often repeated stat that nearly one in three U.S. children and adolescents aged 2 through 19 years are overweight or obese. In a recent briefing on childhood obesity held in Washington, D.C. to highlight a special issue of the health policy journal Health Affairs, numerous scary stats were presented. A few of…
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