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Harm-Free Household Handiwork
While you turn your house into a home with projects, remodeling, and maintenance, keep these safety tips in mind. Electricity: When you are working with electricity, call a professional. In most places, it is against the law to work with …
Categories: Emergency Care
Tags: climb, emergency, ER, FL, home, house, Hudson, ladder, light bulb, Regional Medical Center, repairs, roof, safety
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5 Quick Ways to Prevent Injury at Work
Unless your job is a stunt driver or shark diver, you probably feel pretty safe when you go to work each day. Most jobs present little risk to employees. However, in every job, the possibility of injury does exist. A …
It Takes Two: Safety Tips for Motorcyclists and Those Sharing the Road with Them
Hitting the open road on two wheels gives you a sense of freedom, flying down the highway. While motorcycles can be fun and exciting, safety considerations are paramount. People riding motorcycles and people driving cars, trucks, and SUVs need to …
Categories: Emergency Care, Main
Tags: accident, automobile, car, driving, FL, Hudson, motorcycle, Regional Medical Center, safety, vehicle
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Cholesterol 101: Understanding the Numbers and Treatments
Cholesterol is a necessary part of the human body. There are “good” and “bad” types of cholesterol. Distinguishing between the two will help you make healthy lifestyle choices. Your body produces some cholesterol while the rest comes from foods that …
Categories: Cardiac Health
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Eliminating Burn Hazards at Home
Burns and fires in the home happen often, but many of these instances can be prevented. Practice fire safety so you don’t get burned, and make your home safe from burn hazards. Whole Home: Turn off appliances when not in …
Categories: Emergency Care
Tags: burns, fire, Florida, Hudson, prevention, Regional Medical Center, safety
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6 Ways to Protect Yourself from a Slip and Fall
Slip-and-fall accidents are the second leading cause of personal injury, and they can result in broken bones, sprains, head injuries and back injuries. In Florida, falls are the number one cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in the senior population. …
Categories: Emergency Care
Tags: home safety, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, slip-and-fall accidents
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Beyond the Hard Hat: Preventing Construction Site Accidents
Chances are if you work in the construction industry, you have probably been trained in safety and know there are hazards involved in your job. The construction industry is one of the more dangerous labor industries. More 4 out …
It’s Electric! What You Need to Know about Your Heart’s Electrical System
It’s electric! Your heart, that is. The central blood pumping station of your body is really a system of electrical impulses. The official name for the system is the cardiac conduction system. There are three main sections to this …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: arrhythmia, cardiology, EKG, electrical, Florida, heart, Hudson, pulse, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
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Click It to Save Your Life
“Buckle up for safety” and “Click it or ticket.” These catchphrases often go in one ear and out the other. Don’t become a statistic that is used to illustrate the need for seatbelts. Approximately 88 percent of Americans are buckling …
Splash Safely: Keeping Kids Safe around Water
Kids need constant supervision when they are in or around the water, whether it be in the pool, the ocean, the lake, or even just the bathtub. All it takes is a little distraction to turn a fun day in …