Rate of stroke increasing during and soon after pregnancy, high blood pressure and obesity cited
• Researchers report a large increase in the number of women having strokes while pregnant and in the three months after childbirth.
• The overall rate of pregnancy-related stroke went up 54 percent between 1994-95 and 2006-07.
• The increase is due to women having more risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity.
The stroke rate for [...]
Reminder: Be careful with the heat this summer
In the midst of near-record breaking temperatures in Richmond this week, the Virginia Department of Social Services is making an effort to remind everyone about the proper safety with the hottest part of the year.
Excessive heat exposure presents health and safety dangers, especially for children and the elderly. High body temperatures and dehydration from heat [...]
Preventing tragedy in the pool
NEVER leave a child unsupervised in or near any body of water, even for a second. This means not only being there, but watching at all times. Looking away, even for a moment, can lead to tragedy.
DON’T leave toys, wagons, or tricycles around the pool.
INVEST in a pool-motion alarm, pool fence, self-latching gates and/or cover.
ATTEND [...]
Prepare for Summer Storms and Other Disasters
Tony Russell, Administrator for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers critical tips to survive disasters like hurricanes. Photograph by Lillie Long/FEMA.
Secure Your Property
•Permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second option is to board up windows with 5/8” marine plywood, cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent windows [...]
BBB Lists Year’s Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
The Better Business Bureau released a list of the past year’s top 10 scams and rip-offs this month. Job hunters and those struggling to make money and get out of debt were common targets of fraudsters, hackers and deceptive businesses in this tough economy.
“With the economy still on the mend, scammers had a field day [...]
