People are starting to buzz about having swine flu parties. This means if someone comes down with the virus now while it’s still in it’s mild stage, other people want to expose their children to it so that when it hits heavier in the fall, theses kids will have some resistance to it. Experts…
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Acetaminophen
The FDA convened an expert panel who has decided to more heavily regulate acetaminophen which is the active ingredient in Tylenol. They voted 17 to 20 to take this action because 100 people die every year from liver damage and failure. They say that some people who overdose may be unaware that other products…
Fire Works Safety Tips
My fireworks safety tip is to attend a professional show and leave the lighting to the experts. Kids under 15 in 2007, were the highest age group to show up at the ER, and this is repeated every year. Most injuries were burns followed by bruises and cuts. I knew a young man who…
Twins, The New Accessory for Celebs
A few years ago the numbers of twins in the USA numbered about 32 in 1000 live births. I don’t have any family members, friends, or even neighbors that have twins. So please forgive me when I hear of another celeb who is having or has just had twins. The latest is Sarah Jessica…
Heat Sense
Just a word about heat sense. We’re now in the season where we are going to experience some very hot and humid days. Try to observe these common sense tips to survive the hot days of summer. If you don’t have to be outside stay indoors drink plenty of liquids, the best is cool…
Raw Cookie Dough Contamination
Two people have gotten sick in New Hampshire from eating Nestle Cookie Dough. So far it concerns the Toll House Refrigerated Raw Cookie Dough and the fact that it might be contaminated with E. coli. Cooking the cookie dough will kill the E. coli, however New Hampshire officials say that if you have this…
Cat Killer
A teen has been arrested and charged with killing 19 cats. This sicko, if he is the one that is responsible, hacked to pieces these poor innocent animals. I’m sure that if he is found guilty, one of his sentences may be some kind of therapy , but I’m here to tell you I…
Pandemic
By now you all must have heard that the swine flu has been now rated a pandemic by WHO, the World Health Organization. By their rating system, it’s now at a 6 which is a world wide pandemic. Just so everyone understands and doesn’t panic over this new rating. It has more to do…
Bedside Advocates
I was flipping channels and stopped at this small cable show. I don’t know the name of it, but I know that it’s hosted by a woman in her 80′s. Her name is Suzanne, and her show is about senior issues. Today near the end of the show, she had an elderly gentleman as…