Did You Know?

Honey should not be fed to infants age one and under.  Honey may contain spores that can cause infant botulism and an infant’s digestive tract is too immature to kill these spores.  For more information go to www.tmc.edu

Once your primary care provider or clinic suggests weaning your baby off breast or formula to milk, only whole milk should be given, not low fat (1%, 2%, skim).  Babies are growing and developing rapidly and need the fat that whole milk contains.

In light of the Schiavo case, people are looking into preparing their advance directives/living will.  To obtain information about this topic go to www.uslivingwillregistry.com.  State specific forms can be downloaded from this site.  There is also organ donor information.  The American Bar Association answers many questions that consumers have regarding how to go about creating their living will.  Their website is www.abanet.org.  AARP also provides consumer information; their website is www.aarp.org

RECOGNIZING A STROKE…

Symptoms of a stroke can be difficult to identify.  This can lead to permanent disability including brain damage.

Doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking the individual to perform the following tasks: 

Ask the person to:

If the person has trouble with ANY ONE of these, call 9-1-1 immediately.  Explain to the dispatcher what symptoms the person is exhibiting.

Knowing this can save a life.

Healthy Swimming: Protection Against Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs)