By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA It’s always frightening to learn of outbreaks that the CDC labels as a “public health emergency”. While the swine flu may be new to us in name, it’s not new to us in what it is at its core, how we have to prepare ourselves for it, should it arrive in our area, and what we can do to protect ourselves. The reason we now see it in humans…
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By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO On September 17, 2007, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine underwent a single radiation treatment to his hip area the morning of his hip replacement surgery. The purpose was to prevent the recurrence of a medical problem he incurred, after his shattered hip and thighbone were operated on after an automobile accident he sustained last April. The condition is called heterotopic ossification (hereafter referred to as HO). The role of…
Read More...Helping Seniors Stay Safe on the Road
Helping Seniors Stay Safe on the Road by John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS In 20 years, 1 in 5 Americans will be age 65 and older. That’s double the number today. In 2004, there were 28 million older licensed drivers, up nearly 20% from 1994. What are the facts about older drivers? The motor vehicle is the major form of transportation across all ages-to include 60% of adults ages 85 and up! Driving is a…
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