From the American Red Cross of Illinois: Thanksgiving Day has more than double the number of home cooking fires than an average day according to the U.S. Fire Administration. In fact, each year more than 4,000 fires occur on Thanksgiving Day. Just because we get to take a break from dieting on Thanksgiving, doesn’t mean we can throw caution to the autumn winds. Remember these suggestions and have a happy and safe holiday. To help prevent home fires this Thanksgiving, the Red Cross suggests the following tips:
Click here to read more tips from the Red Cross on burn prevention and first aid, what to do if someone at the table is choking on their turkey, and flu prevention tips. Have a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
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We're open today! We'll be closed on Thanksgiving and Friday. We'll reopen Monday with normal hours. And to prepare you to have a very blessed and happy Thanksgiving, here is the full text of the 2012 Thanksgiving Proclamation from the White House: Last month, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) published a high-profile report from the Center for Workforce Studies, showing a shortage of physicians in Illinois and around the country. The report details the shortage of available doctors, especially in rural areas, both by state and by specialty. The report warns that "if physician supply and use patterns stay the same, the United States will experience a shortage of 124,000 full-time physicians by 2025."
How will this impact you? "Average wait times for medical specialties are likely to increase dramatically beyond the current range of two to five weeks." This shortage is a growing concern, especially due to our rapidly aging population who may be in more need of health care in the coming years. The report also cites more regulations and more paperwork as factors for the physician shortage. With harder work ahead and dwindling reimbursements, it is becoming more difficult to persuade young people to choose the health care field. If you find yourself having to wait longer for regular checkups or to have your pain examined, consider an alternative: chiropractic. Chiropractors in Illinois have the training, education, experience, and license to adequately diagnose your condition and to refer you for the proper testing or specialist, if necessary. Peanut allergies appear more prevalent now than at any time in the world's history, and still on the rise. The most obvious question is, "Why?" Why are peanut allergies suddenly so explosive? What has changed? Is the problem genetic, chemical, environmental? Why do so many people's immune systems suddenly regard the humble peanut as the enemy? We are certainly exposed to far more synthetic and concentrated chemicals on a daily basis than human beings have ever been. This is one possible explanation, but it is difficult to verify through research since these chemicals affect everybody. Example: If only a small population of individuals were affected by Chemical A (for example) and also had a higher than normal incidence of peanut allergy, then we might be able to say that Chemical A and peanut allergy are correlated. We wouldn't be able to say that Chemical A causes peanut allergy, but simply that there seems to be a connection between the two. But if everyone is affected by Chemical A and Chemical B and Chemical C, then it's almost impossible to figure out which one of the chemicals might have a relationship with a peanut allergy. That's what makes a new study so interesting. Researchers claim that they've found a subset of the population who has a higher incidence of peanut allergies: the middle class. The upshot of the article is that the wealthier a family tends to be... then the cleaner their house and environment is kept... then the children growing up in these houses encounter fewer bacteria and viruses... then these children have underdeveloped immune systems which are itching for a fight... then these immune systems erroneously identify peanuts as an allergen (enemy). Sounds to me like chiropractic theory in practice! From the Peoria City/County Health Department:
The Peoria City/County Health Department is reminding area residents that by following some simple ideas their holidays can be healthy and safe. Greg Chance, Administrator at Peoria City/County Health Department, states, "Healthy habits can positively impact the health trends we see in Peoria County today. We can each do our part by following these 12 holiday health tips to create a safe and healthy community for all."
For more information on important public health issues, visit the Peoria City/County Health Department website at www.pcchd.org. |
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