I Forgot the Names
Last updated on March 5th, 2018 at 08:09 am
Once upon a time the State of Florida, yes that one down south almost completely surrounded by
water and with a reputation as a water vacation destination, did not require fencing around pools. As a result kids could wander into pools and you can guess the unfortunate outcome. This medic, with no kids of his own, no personal story of loss or tragedy just said enough is enough. His action caused legislation to occur in Florida that for more than two decades now has required fencing around pools saving countless lives.
Years later I met another medic from Alaska of all places. He too had seen too many river drownings and took personal action to prevent these in the future.
I wrote this because I want to say that action by one, and then two and then a hundred people does make a difference. They do work. They do save lives- its how MADD started. The acts and deeds live on beyond the memory of the person-sometimes beyond the life of the person who started it all.
There are still many needs, many opportunities. Getting proper child seats into emergency vehicles is one. There are still states that do not require fencing around swimming pools. You can make a difference by what you do. I don’t recall their names- I’ll never forget what they did.
Sugar makes kids hyper: fact or fiction
Last updated on August 30th, 2015 at 06:33 pm
“Wait an hour after eating before going swimming.” “Don’t go out in the rain or you’ll catch a cold…” We’ve all heard these before…mostly because our parents told them to us…but who told it to them? Sometimes their parents…sometimes even doctors…but is there actual science behind the myths that most of us believe – and will more than likely pass on to our own kids?
Child’s Health From Newborn Through Preschool”), Aaron Carroll and Rachel Vreeman, (co-authors of “Don’t Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health”) all agree – many of the leading myths just don’t have the scientific evidence to back them up. When in doubt, doctors often fall back on what their own mentors taught them without questioning the facts on which their advice is based. (Story by Liz Szabo, USA Today http://tinyurl.com/p6nmox)
- Adding cereal to a baby’s diet will help him sleep longer (…we really do so want to believe)
- Teething causes a fever (apparently no more so than anything else)
- Vitamin C, echinacea or zinc will prevent a cold (a number of studies to the contrary)
- You can catch poison ivy from someone else with poison ivy (only if they haven’t washed off the oil )
- Birth control pills don’t work as well on antibiotics (apparently no proof of this)
- Must stay awake with a concussion (not unless the doctor says so).
- Timing when you have sex will determine your baby’s sex (even if it’s not true – this one might be worth double checking…just for the fun)
