Quarantine, as the researchers explain, comes from the Italian word quarante, a reference to the 40-day period incoming ships were sequestered during plague outbreaks in the 13th century. Although the modern word has gathered a variety of meanings, the scientists say it’s best understood as “compulsory physical separation” or segregation from the population of healthy people potentially exposed to a contagious agent. Read more
Quarantines in the event of a bioterror attack are almost impossible to impose on a modern urban society, may cause more havoc than good, and should be among the last steps officials consider for controlling an outbreak, a new report says. Read more
With some help from 911 dispatchers, even people with no training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help save heart attack victims’ lives, the results of a new study suggest. Read more
Given the trends, home care professionals and industry experts point to drastic cuts in federal funding over the last several years, changes to the Medicare system and continued tampering by Congress as some of the reasons why the industry faces dire problems. Read more
It’s a decision that baby boomers just don’t want to face, but by the time they do, it may be too late.
“We are totally in shock and we’re not prepared for providing care for our elders, much less for ourselves,” explained Carolyn Markey, president and CEO of the Boston-based Visiting Nurse Associations of America, the national trade association for 200 visiting nurse associations (VNA’s) throughout the country. Read more
Mom’s POV: Teaching Kids About Money
If you’re interested in teaching your child about money, you should plan to begin with the basics from a very early age. Here are some money-related concepts that even a 3- or 4-year-old can understand: Read more
I can remember being a teenager. As you might expect, I was not a quiet one. I rebelled at home and at school, but in my mind it was always justified. I was always right.
I heard it all through those years that I had no idea “how the world really worked;” that I “had no idea.” As far as I was concerned, however, the adults that were saying these things to me had already forgotten how the world worked. Maybe they knew when they were teenagers too.
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents to keep their children safe and in the new year. To that end, consider their recommendations on how to make this year a happy and healthy one for your kids:
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Could you give us ideas on how a whole family may spend Valentine’s Day creatively and memorably without causing a dent on the budget?
GENERAL TIPS FOR INTRODUCING SOLIDS
1. Offer solids twice a day for the first month, then three times a day until your baby can start to self feed. Then let them indicate their hunger and expect them to eat erratically, some days many times, others hardly at all.