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Water Safety Resources in Arizona
Drowning deaths so far this year are below average thanks in large part to an ongoing emphasis on pool safety statewide. However, with school out and summer months upon us, now is the time to implement any and every precaution to keep your children safe. The first step is to educate yourself and learn…
Warning Signs of Abuse and Neglect in a Nursing Home
One of the biggest fears of families with a loved one residing in a nursing home is abuse and neglect – and rightfully so. ABC News reports that elderly abuse takes place at 1 in 3 nursing homes. This is where you come in. By visiting your loved one regularly and knowing what warning…
New Study Shows Cancer Misdiagnosis is Not Uncommon
According to ABCNews.com, an estimated 1.3 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. The person diagnosing cancer is usually a pathologist who analyzes patient’s tissue in a lab, but has never met the patient in person. When researchers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore reviewed tissue samples from 6,000 cancer patients across…
An Ectopic Pregnancy in Phoenix
In a normal pregnancy, your ovary releases an egg into your fallopian tube. If the egg meets a sperm, the fertilized egg moves into your uterus to attach to its lining and continues to grow for the next 9 months. But in 1 of 50 pregnancies, the fertilized egg stays in the fallopian tube….
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?
In a normal pregnancy, your ovary releases an egg into your fallopian tube. If the egg meets a sperm, the fertilized egg moves into your uterus to attach to its lining and continues to grow for the next 9 months. But in 1 of 50 pregnancies, the fertilized egg stays in the fallopian tube….
Smart Car Seat for Children Aims to Prevent Deaths in Hot Cars
On Friday we found out that 36-year-old Shanesha Taylor, the single Phoenix mother who left her 2-year-old and 8-month-old son in a hot car while she interviewed for a job, was sentenced to 18 years of supervised probation. You may remember her teary-eyed mug shot that was published online, raising $114,000 in donations from…
What is a Care Plan in a Nursing Home?
Once your loved one enters a nursing home, the nursing home is required to create a care plan. This helps the nursing home understand a resident’s medical, nursing, and psychological needs and create a plan based on those needs. More importantly, this is your opportunity to be detailed in relaying your loved one’s needs…
Why Every Driver Should Have Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Regardless of how safe you are while driving, there is always a possibility of being hit by another driver. Even scarier, that driver may not have proper insurance to cover the accident – or worse, that driver doesn’t have insurance at all. The Insurance Research Council (IRC) estimates that 1 driver out of every…
Defining Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy)
What is Erb’s Palsy? Erb’s Palsy is a form of brachial plexus birth palsy that affects one of every 1,000 babies. It’s named Erb’s Palsy after one of the doctors who first described this condition, Wilhelm Erb. Brachial plexus is a collection of nerves near the neck that give rise to all the nerves…
Defining Birth Injuries: Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy)
What is Erb’s Palsy? Erb’s Palsy is a form of brachial plexus birth palsy that affects one of every 1,000 babies. It’s named Erb’s Palsy after one of the doctors who first described this condition, Wilhelm Erb. Brachial plexus is a collection of nerves near the neck that give rise to all the nerves…