Posted by admin | Dec 28, 2012 | Health, Kimberly Allen R.N. |
As the suicide rates continue to climb the CDC states “suicide is a serious public health problem.” Suicide can have long term harmful effects on not only families and individuals but communities as well…
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Posted by admin | Dec 28, 2012 | Health, Kimberly Allen R.N. |
Habits are a part of our everyday life. Some we consider good habits like brushing your teeth, taking a shower etc, others we consider bad, like loosing your temper, biting your nails or alcohol/drug abuse…
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Posted by admin | Dec 28, 2012 | Health, Kimberly Allen R.N. |
With over 5 billion cell phones in use and the number climbing everyday the question about a relationship to developing cancer has become a regular topic of conversation. So what’s the answer? …
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Posted by admin | Dec 28, 2012 | Health, Kimberly Allen R.N. |
Onions, that unassuming vegetable that we slice and chop, fry and saute. We add them to salads and sandwiches as well as soups, sauces, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Why? For most people it’s the flavor it provides…
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Posted by admin | Dec 28, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
Smokers now have another reason to consider quitting, as if there weren’t enough already. A recent study indicates that smoking along with other risk factors including high blood pressure has been associated with decreased brain function…
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Posted by admin | Dec 28, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
What is a nano? It’s one billionth of a meter. Which is tiny in the extreme. Nanomedicine is defined as “the medical application of nanotechnology.” There is currently research in numerous areas ranging from advanced drug delivery systems to in vivo imaging and nanoelectronics-based sensors…
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Posted by admin | Dec 21, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
A few weeks ago a young couple I know took their infant son to the emergency room with severe difficulty swallowing, eating and breathing. He was admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for evaluation and treatment. At first the Drs thought he had been exposed to some type toxin and the began to run tests to determine the problem…
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Posted by admin | Dec 21, 2012 | Kimberly Allen R.N., Medical |
Sinusitis by definition is an inflammation of the tissue that lines your sinuses. Estimates are that at least 37 million Americans suffer form sinusitis at least once every year…
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