A concussion is a brain injury caused by blunt head trauma. In the US concussion affects more than 1 million individuals each year. Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of concussion, but it may result from active contact sports such as baseball, football, skiing, horseback riding...
A CPR and AED training event took place at Faith Lutheran on June 11. There were 17 people in attendance, with most of them being Faith ushers. Everyone had a chance to practice CPR and practice using the AED. Our instructors Joe and Kathy Grafft were excellent. They explained why you are doing...
Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Dear Graduates of 2019, A person who lives right has more power in his silence than another has by words. Character is...
The guidelines are intended to help Americans make healthier food and beverage choices. What are “Added Sugars”? Added sugar refers to any sugar that is added to a food in addition to the sugars naturally occurring in the food. For example, chocolate milk contains both natural milk...
Now that we have had snow, after snow, after snow; it is a good time to talk about snow blower safety. As a nurse in an emergency department, we see people after almost every snow fall that have hurt their hands while working with their snow blower. Injuries are sustained from people trying to...
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heartbeat and is a leading risk factor for stroke. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a vascular condition related to heart disease and stroke. What do they both have in common? They are both detectable with simple, painless...
RSV is a common virus that causes infections of the respiratory system. Infections caused by RSV include upper respiratory tract infections (colds), bronchiolitis (infection of lung passages), and pneumonia. RSV is spread from person to person when someone who is infected coughs or sneezes...
Fifth Disease is the least well known of five common childhood diseases, the other four being measles, mumps, chickenpox, and rubella. The reason I’m writing about this is that it usually occurs in small outbreaks in the spring. The cause is a virus. Symptoms: rash; sometimes a fever or...
Christmas is a time of new life. The dead leaves and bare ground are covered with a crisp white blanket of snow. Whatever has succumbed to the frost will become new soil, ready to welcome the flowers of spring. There is hope at Christmastime, an expectation of new miracles. As a Christian, we...
In October we celebrate “National Breast Cancer Prevention” which is the topic I would like to share with you today. Every woman is at risk for developing breast cancer. Breast cancer is most common among women but it also occurs in men. Of the women who develop breast cancer...