Elbow injury

July 12, 2024

Fractures or dislocations at the elbow usually result from a fall onto the hand. Children often fracture the upper arm bone just above the elbow. This is an unstable fracture, and the bone ends

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Preventing falls

July 12, 2024

Falls are the most common accidents that older people have. Although falls aren’t a normal part of the aging process, as people age they may...

First Aid Tips

Lower leg injuries

July 12, 2024

Injuries to the lower leg include: fractures of the shinbone (tibia) fractures of the splint bone (fibula) damage to the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments and...

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High blood pressure

July 12, 2024

Everyone has blood pressure. The pressure is created by your heart pushing the blood through the blood vessels of your body. Pressure is needed to...

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Heart attack

July 12, 2024

A heart attack is most commonly caused by a sudden obstruction of the blood supply to part of the heart muscle—for example, because of a...

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Foot and toe injuries

July 12, 2024

The bones and joints in the foot can suffer various types of injury, such as fractures, cuts and bruising. Minor fractures are usually caused by...

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Fainting

July 12, 2024

A faint is a brief loss of consciousness caused by a temporary reduction of the blood flow to the brain. It may be a reaction...

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Electrical burn

July 12, 2024

Electrical burns may occur when electricity passes through the body. There may be surface damage along the point of contact, or at the points of...