By Nicki Howell
Evaluate the location. All-inclusive care facilities should be close to shopping and community activities. This provides the elderly an opportunity to get out and participate in activities. If the facility isn't located in a town, make sure there is regular transportation available. Ask about staffing. The appeal of an all-inclusive facility is the 24-hour staff availability. Make sure there...
By Ryn Gargulinski
Stock up on water storage supplies. Water barrels and bags specifically created to safely store water are on the market. You can also purchase a water preserver liquid to add to the water to ensure that it stays healthy. Check your local camping and sports stores, and military supply shops. See the Resources section below for a link. Stock up on water. Individual rations of water are available in ...
By Diane Todd
Collect cord blood. Umbilical cord blood is collected during the birthing process--it is the remaining blood inside the placenta after the umbilical cord is separated. The baby has been using the cord blood for survival, but after birth it is no longer needed and is usually discarded. Since medical research has proven the value of cord blood, parents can now choose to have their baby's cord...
By Lori Rice, MS
The act of keeping a food journal involves the process of writing down the foods you eat each day. It is a transportable book that you can take with you wherever you go for recording your food intake and related information such as when you ate and how you felt at the time. A food journal helps you track the amount of food you eat so you can better identify reasons why you may be struggling to...
By Jessica Pestka
The primary function of the thyroid is the production of the hormones triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and calcitonin. T4 is responsible for regulating the rate of metabolism and growth in the body. T3 controls a number of important systems including temperature regulation, heart rate and growth. Calcitonin regulates bone metabolism and the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. The...
By Lysis
Although anaphylaxis can be dormant for hours, in most cases, patients start to present symptoms within minutes after exposure. Common severe symptoms of anaphylaxis are pale, flush skin (including the presence of hives) and a sudden narrowing of the air passages. The patient's pulse is weak due to decreasing blood pressure. Anaphylaxis results from the response of the body's immune...
Hi this is Brenda and today we are having fun with baby shower games. For this game, we are going to be guessing our guests when they were babies. So perhaps when you send them a baby invitation to the shower, right a little note in there to bring a picture of them when they were a baby. Then maybe a day before the shower call them again to remind them because if they don’t bring a...