Too Little Sleep, Too Often, May Harm Your Heart
A lack of sleep apparently can increase your risk for stroke and heart attack. That’s the finding of British researchers who analyzed data collected from more than 470,000 people in eight countries, including the United States. “If you sleep less than six hours per night and have disturbed sleep, you…
New EMS Podcast: Standing Orders

emsstandingorders.com is a new collaboration between paramedics and physicians with the product being an EMS resource for administrators, medics, and medical directors. The highlight of emsstandingorders.com is Standing Orders: The Podcast . Standing Orders: The Podcast is a show developed by Mr. Brad Buck, Mr. Matt Fults, Mr. JD…
Effective Bleeding Control Video
– There is a great short (1 minute 39 seconds) video demonstrating one of the big problems we have in manging significant bleeding. – EMRAPTV Episode 104: Neck Vascular Trauma Video – We are taught to apply a large bandage with pressure. If that does not control the bleeding,…
Visual Motor Scores and Handwriting
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published research on the relationships between fine-motor, visual-motor, and visual perception scores and handwriting legibility and speed. Klein et. al. evaluated 99 third through sixth graders with learning or behavioral problems. Each child was assessed with the following: Upper-Limb Speed and Dexterity Subtest…
Alzheimer’s Caregiving and Spaghetti Sauce

I am sitting here thinking about the beginning when it first became apparent that my mother was suffering from dementia. I still remember how completely overwhelmed I felt…. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. On average, over 1200 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s…




