Healthy Living | September 2011
Infection Prevention Tips
How Can You Prevent an Infection? Many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are preventable. Learn how you can help protect yourself and your family by reviewing the tips below. This information could save your life or the life of someone you care about. Patients Make sure to clean skin, particularly the surgery site, the morning...
01 Sep 2011
Read moreDehydration In The Elderly
Dehydration in the elderly is common and occurs when the body has lost too much fluid and electrolytes (mineral compounds required by the body to regulate temperature and maintain healthy fluid balance). It is not necessarily an emergency unless it's gone on for a long period of time. Severe dehydration, however,...
01 Sep 2011
Read moreDehydration In Children
Under normal conditions, we all lose some body water every day in our sweat, tears, urine, and stool. Water also evaporates from skin and leaves the body as vapor when we breathe. We usually replace this body fluid and the salts it contains with the water and salts in our...
01 Sep 2011
Read moreH1n1 Swine Flu
H1N1 flu, also referred to as swine flu, is a respiratory disease caused by Type A influenza viruses. Like all influenza viruses, flu viruses change constantly. A new strain of influenza A (H1N1) virus that is a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses has recently been reported that...
01 Sep 2011
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