It is not news to anyone that there is an opioid crisis in America. Something needs to be done quickly to reduce the number of valuable lives lost daily. People are dying: The young, the old, and those in between. According to CDC there have been just north of 100,000 overdose deaths in the United State...
Wilderness first aid is the knowledge and ability to effectively address injuries, illnesses, or emergencies outside of modern facilities, out in the wild. Skills include knowing how to dress a wound, treat a burn or bite, or set an injured limb. These are important skills that can save your life or the...
The health insurance landscape has changed considerably in the past few years, and now, many people are confused as to how to choose the best plan for their needs. The centralized government insurance exchange helps people to be able to see a variety of providers in one place, but it can be difficult fo...
Anyone who has worked around cardiac patients have a humorous story to tell about their conversations with patients regarding sex. They usually sound something like;
Yes, yes, and yesNot only can you safely exercise with hypertension, but you also need to exercise with hypertension. Exercise on a regular basis helps to keep us healthy overall. With regular physical activity, the heart becomes stronger, therefore, it takes less effort to pump which reduces force on t...
How can you keep your heart healthy? — This is a question many of us ask ourselves, especially if heart disease runs in your family, as it does in mine. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Every year roughly 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Alt...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is commonly known by its acronym CPR, is a form of basic life support that is applied during a life-threatening emergency. Situations that call for CPR include cardiac arrest, near-drowning incidents, suffocation, or any in which a person is not breathing.