White people have the LOWEST life expectancy of any ethnic group in England and Wales, finds first official report of its kind White people in England and Wales are most likely to die in their early 80s Nine other ethnic groups had higher life expectancy estimates, the ONS found Researchers pin the findings on higher,… Read More »
“Doctors undergo mandatory training sessions in medical school to prepare for unexpected medical emergencies. Health care workers are mandated reporters who have to undergo specific training for the purpose of identifying child and elder abuse or neglect. Bystander intervention should also be on that continuum of responsibility and training. I urge bystander intervention training to… Read More »
THERE were more than 5,000 cardiac arrests last year in Ireland and over 70 per cent of these happened in the home, according to the Irish Heart Foundation. he IHF is urging the public to learn how to do CPR, citing it makes someone undergoing a cardiac arrest up to three times more likely to… Read More »
As restrictions are beginning to ease many people may be feeling anxious about re-entering the world. ue to this, St Patrick’s mental health services has released tips on how to ease these feelings of anxiety and worry as part of its Walk in My Shoes campaign. Mental health experts recommend that those who are feeling overwhelmed should adjust to… Read More »
SOURCES: Danielle Gulden, medical sales professional, Columbus, OH. Justin Mirigliani, software trainer, Cherry Hill, NJ. Yosef Nasseri, MD, colorectal surgeon, Surgery Group of Los Angeles. Margaret Goldberg, registered nurse; wound, ostomy, and continence nurse; past president, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. United Ostomy Associations of America: “Intimacy After Ostomy Surgery Guide,” “What Is an… Read More »
I was just pulling on my jacket and heading for the door of the doctor’s surgery when I suddenly mentioned, “Oh, I’ve got this little itchy thing on my bottom,” and I turned back to show her. I thought nothing of it. As a part-time model I’d been seeing the same dermatologist for years and… Read More »