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Lifesaving measures are getting a lot of attention this week after an NFL player went into cardiac arrest during a game, and Minnesotans are being reminded about the importance of CPR training. Medical staff applied CPR and a defibrillator shock to Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin, after he collapsed on...
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BPT En los Estados Unidos, cada dos segundos una persona necesita sangre. Una sola donación puede salvar vidas. Sin embargo, solo el 3% de los estadounidenses elegibles dona sangre anualmente. “Cuando donamos sangre, estamos dando el regalo de la vida”, aseguró la Dra. Simone Glynn, M.D., jefa de la...
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BPT Every two seconds, someone in the United States (U.S.) needs blood. A single donation can save lives. However, only 3% of eligible Americans give blood each year. “When you give blood, you’re giving the gift of life,” said Simone Glynn, M.D., chief of the National Heart, Lung, and...
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El Año Nuevo representa un nuevo comienzo y es el momento perfecto para invertir en su salud. Sin embargo, quizás no esté seguro de qué resoluciones tendrán el mayor impacto. Los médicos dicen que las acciones fáciles y tangibles que usted emprende son algunas de las más importantes. “Muchas...
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The New Year represents a fresh start and is the perfect time to invest in your health. However, you may be unsure what resolutions will have the biggest impact. Doctors say that the easy, tangible actions you take are some of the most important. “Many people kick off the...
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De diciembre a marzo suele ser la temporada alta de la gripe (influenza), aunque esta temporada ha comenzado antes, con una alta actividad actualmente en todo el país. Aunque es común, la gripe es una enfermedad respiratoria potencialmente grave y altamente contagiosa. A tiempo para los viajes de vacaciones...
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December through March is typically peak influenza (flu) season, though this season is off to an earlier start, with high activity currently across the country. While common, flu is a potentially serious and highly contagious respiratory illness. In time for holiday travel and festivities, a new American Lung Association...
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¿Sufre de picazón en los ojos, secreción nasal o molestias en la garganta durante el invierno? ¿Tose, estornuda y tiene problemas para respirar con frecuencia? Lo más probable es que las causantes sean alergias en espacios interiores. Los alérgenos no solo existen al aire libre en los árboles o...
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Do you suffer from itchy eyes, a runny nose or a scratchy throat during winter? Do you often find yourself coughing, sneezing and having trouble breathing? Chances are you may have indoor allergies. Allergens are not just found outside in trees or grass. The indoors can host many allergy...