Radiation Therapy: A Beneficial Treatment for People who Undergo Total Hip Replacements
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...Heading Home With Your Newborn From Birth To Reality with Jennifer Shu, MD
Jennifer Shu, MD, Pediatrician and Author To Talk About Heading Home With Your Newborn From Birth To Reality Jennifer Shu, MD, Pediatrician and Author will join Barbara Ficarra on Health in 30™ Radio Show to talk about Heading Home With Your Newborn From Birth To Reality. Please tune in on Friday, September 21st from 5:30pm to 6:00pm EST. Click here to read “Choosing a Pediatrician For Your Newborn.” Jennifer Shu, MD, is a mother and…
Read More...Gov. Blagojevich Signs Bill Improving Illinois’ Mental Illness Treatment Law
NAMI Illinois and family members credited for removing requirement for “dangerousness” Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed Senate Bill 234 into law, to the elation of many who have been fighting for years to improve the state’s strict mental illness treatment law. Illinois currently requires someone to be an actual physical danger to themselves or others before they can be court-ordered into mental illness treatment. The new law, which will go into effect June 2008, loosens…
Read More...Is a Health Aide Taking Over for the Professional School Nurse in California: Who’s Caring for Your Kids?
Is a Health Aide Taking Over for the Professional School Nurse in California: Who’s Caring for Your Kids? by Nancy Spradling Since Prop 13 was passed in California, in 1978, many school districts have chosen to neglect or ignore the issue of school health. Some claim it is an issue of funding, and without appropriate funding they cannot afford to have school nurses. Others insist that school nurses are not necessary. These are districts that…
Read More...School Nurses in California Speak Out About the Shortage!
School Nurses: It’s More Than Band-Aids; It’s a Child’s Life! Your children’s health care is of the utmost importance and it should not be subjected to the lack of professional school nurses. The issue of understaffed or overextended school nurses needs to be addressed and the message needs to be loud and clear to everyone listening. School nurses are a vital component of health care. Educated professionals are needed with children everyday to ensure their…
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