Online CPR Certification Blog
Teen birth statistics
Date: April 21st, 2013
Research and statistics review
About 1 for every 5 births by American teenagers of between 15 and 19 years is not their first. This is according to a recent federal report.
Out of 365,000 teenagers who delivered in the year 2010, about 67,000 of them have had at least a child before. This translates to 18.3%.
Basic tips that can assist Infant CPR
Date: April 14th, 2013
About the research study
Susanna Rohm was holding Isaiah, her two month old son, on her lap that’s when she noticed that something was wrong and the baby was not breathing, she panicked and started crying for an ambulance that is when the two boys came to her rescue, one performed CPR while the other one offered instructions while waiting for the ambulance.
Low fat milk
Date: April 13th, 2013
About the Skim milk
A recent study analyzed the weight preschoolers and the type of milk they drink and it turned out that most of the heavier kids drank skim milk and 1 percent milk.
Research study of Skim milk
Children who continually drink whole milk and 2 percent normal milk are less likely to be obese of overweight.
Racial profiling
Date: April 12th, 2013
About the antibiotic prescription
The study was carried out in different states such as In New Jersey and New York. The researchers used health records that belonged to 222 doctors working at 25 offices from southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey in 2009 to compare how different races were diagnosed, treated and given medication in different states.
Effects on the kidneys
Date: April 11th, 2013
Statins are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the body by inhibiting an enzyme called HMG-CoA which plays a pivotal role in cholesterol production in the liver. High cholesterol levels have been associated with cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke.
Injuries from activities
Date: April 10th, 2013
About the research study
During the recent annual meeting by American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons held in Chicago from march 19 to 23, they released a report that indicated that pediatric / activity injuries for years 2000 , 2005 and 2010 for children between 5 years and 14 years has decreased, despite the contradiction from hospital physicians.
Autism in school kids
Date: April 9th, 2013
Autism is a disorder characterized by impaired communication and social interaction, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. The diagnosis requires that the symptoms in the child become apparent before the child reaches 3 years old.
Use of antibiotics
Date: April 8th, 2013
Effect of antibiotics
The study results are trying to associate the use of antibiotics and their effects on a patient’s respiratory infection both in the short and long run.
Impact of antibiotics on patients
Researchers showed that patients given antibiotics for acute and non specific respiratory infections were not at a greater risk compared to those who were not given the right antibiotics for adverse respiratory conditions.
America’s seniors aging population
Date: April 7th, 2013
Beth Kallmyer says that major diseases death rate is going down for example in HIV/AIDS due to the federal government research, investment and commitment which has not been the same with Alzheimer’s. People with advanced form of dementia and Alzheimer’s have memory losses, problems with communication, loss of mobility and problems with consistence thus they need care which in turn is not cheap at all.
Health habits in the US
Date: April 4th, 2013
About the healthiest counties
The national survey of county health statistics released data about the healthiest counties and rate of premature deaths in the US on Wednesday March 2012. Implementation of the 2010 care law will be fully implemented next year. The law could improve overall health statistics.