A hot news story this fall was from California, where students were forced to get the pertussis booster vaccine or they won’t be allowed in school. This new law was pushed because of a pertussis epidemic which has already killed 11 children, especially in areas like Marin county where vaccination rates had slumped.… Read the rest
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Got 3 Minutes? Learn How To Save A Life: The New, Easier CPR
How many of you are terrified at the idea of doing mouth-to-mouth recusitation on strangers? We’ve all seen the doctor TV shows when people drop on the streets from a heart attack, and bystanders start basic life support (hopefully). It’s always a dramatic scene of pounding on the chest and mouth to mouth breathing.… Read the rest
Seat Belts: Are You Sure Your Child Is Strapped in Correctly? Maybe Not…
In our busy lives, it’s easy to be distracted from the basics of safety — take seat belts, for example. Studies show that a surprisingly high number of kids are not strapped in correctly. And all over the world, thousands of kids are still injured and killed needlessly from improper car seat restraints.… Read the rest