Tag Archives: Health
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month
Every nine-seconds, someone sustains a brain injury in America. It’s estimated that more than 5.3 million people in our country live with the after-effects of a brain injury, but even these staggering numbers pale in comparison when considering the number of cases that go unreported and untreated. Brain injuries have the capability to alter… Read More »
Mental Health Concerns for the Physically Disabled
A new study released at the beginning of January this year found that adults with cerebral palsy are at a higher risk for developing mental illnesses. Focusing primarily on depression and anxiety, the study revealed adults with CP ( no intellectual disabilities) had almost a 2- to 3-fold increase in the likelihood of being… Read More »
Infant Develops Blood Clotting Disorder Following Circumcision
Infant with Factor VIII Deficiency Develops Complications from Circumcision Case Summary This case involves a male infant with no known family history of hemophilia whose parents opted for circumcision. Following the procedure, the infant experienced persistent bleeding from both the circumcision and heel stick sites. Despite bringing this to the attention of hospital staff,… Read More »
Injuries Caused By Oxygen Deprivation
Oxygen deprivation during labor and delivery is one of the leading causes of birth injuries. The negligent actions of doctors and other medical staff are often the cause of your baby going without oxygen; leading to irreparable brain damage and other severe harm. Dangerous conditions ranging from cerebral palsy to blindness could affect your… Read More »
How Safe Is Your Hospital?
The release of the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades show Maryland hospitals could be getting safer. Though the state fell eight spots since the Spring reviews, ranking 38 out of the 49, Maryland ratings have still shown quite a bit of improvement. Maryland was first rated by The Leap From Group back in… Read More »
Guide To Finding Physical Therapist In Baltimore
What is Physical Therapy? Physical therapy is the use of massage, heat treatments, and exercise to aid in the treatment of injury, disease, and/or deformity without drugs or surgery. Physical therapy dates as far back as Hippocrates in 460 BC, who advocated for massage following spinal manipulative techniques. But it wasn’t until 1914 when… Read More »
Flu Season 2019: What You Should Know.
Influenza Di Freddois believed to have been a term coined by residents of Florence, Italy in the 1300’s. Literally translated, it means “the cold influence”. It was used to describe the sudden increase in community illness that coincided with the decrease in air temperatures from summer to fall. As it turns out, there is… Read More »
Health Resolutions
At least 45 percent of the American population makes a New Year’s resolution to get fit, get healthy, or both. While some resolutionists lose interest and motivation early on, others are forced to call it quits due to injuries from using unhealthy exercise and dieting methods. Health Resolutions That Cause Injuries The New Year… Read More »
Heart Health Month
February Is American Heart Month Heart disease does not simply sneak up on a person. There are a number of lifestyle choices and medical conditions that can lead someone to develop heart disease, with some symptoms going completely undetected until it’s too late. The real tragedy behind the staggering number of deaths caused by… Read More »
Do You Know What’s In Your Sunscreen?
With Summer just around the corner, it is time to start applying sun screen on a daily basis. By now, we all know the benefits of making sunscreen a daily routine. But, there is some new information you should know when comparing different sunscreen products. A new study was released this month by the… Read More »