Dehydration in children is usually a result of a combination of vomiting and diarrhea caused by a viral infection in the body. It is a known fact that water is essential to the body. Thus, when there is excessive loss of body fluids, mostly water, dehydration occurs. In dehydration, more water is moving out of […]
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Jumper’s Knee occurs when the patellar tendon is inflamed or injured. The patellar tendon joins the kneecap (patella) to the shin bone (tibia).The patellar tendon is what enables humans to straighten the knee, along with the quadriceps.Jumper’s knee is usually a result of putting a lot of strain on the knee, caused by tissue damage
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First Aid Classes – Emergency First Aid for Babies Every parent wants to be prepared if the worst should happen to their child. First Aid Classes provide training to cope with emergency circumstances. Babies are very dependent and vulnerable, and are at risk of choking on food or small objects in the mouth. If an
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Though work places like nurseries or day care school usually make it mandatory for its employees to take workplace approved Courses for safety and mandatory regulation standards but these days it is wise for most employers to make their employees take this course in almost all industries even ones that do not involve heavy duty
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This is the final installment in our three-part series on childhood accidents. Here are five childhood emergencies that made it to our roundup of top 15 leading causes of accidents in children. Sports- and recreation-related injuries Almost 20 percent of all hospital emergency department visits by children are due to sports and recreation injuries. Soccer,
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The previous post discussed the top 5 leading causes of accidents in children. Here are is the continuation of the top 15 leading causes of accidents in children. Poisoning Accidental ingestion of medication is one of the most common types of poisoning in children younger than five years of age. Poisoning involving common household products,
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Seeing a child injured in an accident is truly heart-breaking. And yet, around 25,500 children are hospitalized and some 390 children die each year due to accidents. This makes childhood injuries the leading health risk for children under 14. Many of these childhood injuries are actually preventable. Awareness of these hazards can help prevent accidents and
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Everyone has seen or heard about at least one weather related disaster including hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes and earth quakes. However, weather, specifically extreme heat and cold conditions, can also cause emergency illness and injury in humans. Extreme Heat Related Injuries It is important to protect yourself against heat related injuries. These are injuries to your
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It was a great shock and tragedy to the world when the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 1912, while on voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, USA. Thousands of lives were lost when the “unsinkable” ship, the largest afloat during its time, struck an iceberg which lead to its
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What is a Stroke? A stroke is a very serious, life-threatening event that can cause permanent damage to your brain and bodily functions. You may hear this referred to as a “brain attack” because of its similarities to a heart attack. In both life-threatening events, an artery that is carrying oxygenated blood from your heart
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