http://firstaid.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-08T13:20:44Z Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/10/popular-heartburn-drugs-may-cause-serious-diarrhea.htm <p>A class of popular heartburn drugs might lead to severe diarrhea, according to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm290510.htm">FDA</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/diseasesbyname/a/C_Difficile.htm">Clostridium difficile</a> (<i>C. diff</i> to its friends) is a bacteria that causes really severe diarrhea (among other things). We sometimes get exposed to it, but the good bacteria in our guts often called the <i>healthy flora</i> (a really cool term if you ask me) competes with <i>C. diff</i> and keeps it under control.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/10/popular-heartburn-drugs-may-cause-serious-diarrhea.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/10/popular-heartburn-drugs-may-cause-serious-diarrhea.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:58:06 +0000 2012-02-10T23:58:06Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/08/sharing-aed-locations-and-pictures-to-save-lives.htm <p>Using mobile apps to save lives seems a bit lofty sometimes. The apps aren't always the panacea their marketing folks claim they are, but every once in a while an idea comes along that really makes sense.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/08/sharing-aed-locations-and-pictures-to-save-lives.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/08/sharing-aed-locations-and-pictures-to-save-lives.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:20:44 +0000 2012-02-08T13:20:44Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/01/honey-the-new-antibiotic-ointment.htm <p>A <a href="http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/early/2012/01/31/mic.0.053959-0.abstract?sid=e8685685-bd72-4f93-9b5f-f20110a66d98">study published in the journal <em>Microbiology</em></a> is touting the antimicrobial properties of manuka honey. Honey has long been known to be an antiseptic agent but this particular study looked at honey's ability to fight strep infections, a hardy adversary for sure.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/01/honey-the-new-antibiotic-ointment.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/02/01/honey-the-new-antibiotic-ointment.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:43:17 +0000 2012-02-01T23:43:17Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/30/your-kid-too-young-to-learn-cpr.htm <p>A fourth grade student in Utah showed how important it is to keep a cool head and respond appropriately in an emergency. The <em>Daily Herald</em> reported that Carter Helt is a hero after performing the Heimlich maneuver on his best friend, Gary Anderson.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/30/your-kid-too-young-to-learn-cpr.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/30/your-kid-too-young-to-learn-cpr.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:05:55 +0000 2012-01-30T21:05:55Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/28/how-to-run-for-your-life.htm <p>I ran a 5k with two of my kids last night at Disneyland. It was fun and the entire route stayed within the theme parks. If a medical emergency had happened, there were plenty of staff members (cast members, that is) and spectators along the entire route who could get help.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/28/how-to-run-for-your-life.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/28/how-to-run-for-your-life.htm Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:37:37 +0000 2012-01-28T13:37:37Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/26/grandmas-first-aid-kit.htm <p>I've been thinking about getting my parents a first aid kit. It's kind of silly that their son, paramedic and first aid author, hasn't even put together a little bag of goodies for life's little emergencies.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/26/grandmas-first-aid-kit.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/26/grandmas-first-aid-kit.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:21:51 +0000 2012-01-26T00:21:51Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/19/my-view-maybe-the-drunks-are-wearing-headphones.htm <p>News reporters are all talking about it: walking around with your mp3 player on might get you killed. It's official according to recent research. But what does the research really say?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/19/my-view-maybe-the-drunks-are-wearing-headphones.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/19/my-view-maybe-the-drunks-are-wearing-headphones.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:01:49 +0000 2012-01-19T00:01:49Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/17/heroism-and-leadership-the-difference-between-sullenberger-and-schettino.htm <p>A cool head under pressure: that's what most folks want in their surgeons, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, soldiers and captains. We don't pay any of these people for the routine, mundane activities that make up most of their careers. Instead, we want them to be prepared for the moment when everything goes horribly wrong.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/17/heroism-and-leadership-the-difference-between-sullenberger-and-schettino.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/17/heroism-and-leadership-the-difference-between-sullenberger-and-schettino.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:32:29 +0000 2012-01-17T23:32:29Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/10/picture-of-the-week-the-dangers-of-firecrackers.htm <p>A reader submitted this picture of a burn to the palm after a firecracker injury during New Year festivities. From Rhodoncia Jones, About.com First Aid reader:</p> <div style="width: 200px; float: right; ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/10/picture-of-the-week-the-dangers-of-firecrackers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/10/picture-of-the-week-the-dangers-of-firecrackers.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:45:53 +0000 2012-01-10T22:45:53Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/08/not-all-911-calls-are-emergencies.htm <p>A <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-calls-911-gluing-plastic-cups-head-230305848.html">man calls 911 after gluing plastic cups to his head</a> and it makes the news? I've been doing this paramedic thing a long time and that doesn't even make my top 100 silly 911 calls.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/08/not-all-911-calls-are-emergencies.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://firstaid.about.com/b/2012/01/08/not-all-911-calls-are-emergencies.htm Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:43:55 +0000 2012-01-08T20:43:55Z