Feb 28, 2019 | Emergency Response, Medical News, Patient Tips
Did you know there are songs that can help save a life? If you have listened to “Stayin Alive” by the Bee Gees, “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga, “Rock This Town” by Stray Cats or “Crazy in Love’ by Beyonce you know these songs have a perfect beat for doing CPR. Spotify...
Sep 14, 2017 | Patient Tips, Trauma Care, Uncategorized
When seconds count will you be prepared to help a victim who is bleeding profusely? Even if emergency responders are on the way, it is important to stop the bleeding during these critical minutes. It is a matter of life and death since a person can die from blood loss...
Jun 15, 2017 | Medical News, Patient Tips
A new study from Penn State University indicates that getting enough sleep may be a matter of life or death for people with multiple heart disease and diabetes risk factors. Individuals who have metabolic syndrome were more likely to die of heart disease or stroke...
Mar 30, 2017 | Medical News, Patient Tips
Amazon’s voice activated device Alexa may now help save lives. Alexa answers thousands of requests each day about the weather, traffic and other real time information. Now for the first time Alexa will be able to give all instructions for CPR, and warning signs of a...
Jun 15, 2016 | Medical News, Patient Tips
Half of all heart attacks may occur without their victims realizing they are happening, according to the American Heart Association’s (AHA) journal Circulation. These heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, but may be life threatening, according to the research...
May 31, 2016 | Medical News, Patient Tips
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend different approaches to handwashing. A new study by WHO recommends a six-step approach to wash hands, compared to CDC’s three step approach. The study found that the six-step hand...
