Posted on 16 March 2010
Scalding tap water, the business end of a red-hot iron, a welt from a hot oven rack, all can cause an excruciating painful burn. So the most effective burn remedy is to avoid getting burned in the first place. Wise advice. But if you do get scalded or singed and you probably will at some [...]
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Posted on 15 March 2010
You can deal with the heat. Know your basic first-aid burns treatmentSummer is just around the corner and the sun is getting stronger. Whether we like it or not, during those hot summer months we have to deal with many types of skin burns. Some of us will only encounter sun burns and other minor [...]
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Posted on 14 March 2010
The funny thing about emergencies is that you never know when they’re going to strike. But, medical emergencies, at least minor ones, can be planned for. A good first aid kit that’s well stocked can really help take the panic out of an emergency situation and help you and your loved ones get back to [...]
Tags: baby fever, Band Aids, cream, sting
Posted on 12 March 2010
First Aid as the words suggest is the care given to a casualty before professional help is required. This help can literally mean the difference between life and death.The aims of First Aid are:To preserve lifeTo prevent the worsening of any injuriesTo promote recoveryWhy do we need First Aid and more importantly the correct products.Accidents [...]
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Posted on 07 March 2010
A first aid kit is not just a set of items that you store in your washroom and contains only band-aids, alcohol and analgesics, it is something more. There are various types of First Aid Kits, the most common is the one stored inside the house.What do we mean if we have a complete set [...]
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Posted on 07 March 2010
Babies are prone to accidents that may hurt them or cause injury. Fortunately, the majority of these cases can be treated at home without professional medical assistance. Here is what you can do in the following cases:Bruises• Most falls during this learning period will not cause serious injury. Bruises generally heal naturally over a week [...]
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Posted on 05 March 2010
All we are faced with accidents in the road. An important factor is to provide timely first aid. This requires a responsible approach to buy first aid kit in your car. First aid is something that can save a life in the nick of time.Auto First Aid Kit is designed for use on the road [...]
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Posted on 04 March 2010
A burn is a very traumatic injury, cause by fire, chemicals, steam, electricity or any other form of heat transfer to the skin (our biggest organ). Burns on less then 10% of the body surface is considered minor. An entire hand is 1% of the body surface.The symptoms of burns could be summed up in [...]
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Posted on 03 March 2010
It remains a commonly held belief that most accidents occur in the home. And none occurs more often than a burn. Ranging from the very minor to the very serious, burns can render their victims debilitated. And even the smallest burn can be intensely painful. Knowing how to attend to burns with first aid burn [...]
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Posted on 26 February 2010
In order to carry through a successful weight reduction process, your over-weight must be attacked from several angles at the same time. Among other measures, you also have to increase your burning of fat and sugar. This burning is also of two kinds. The body are steadily burning fat and sugar and thereby producing heat, [...]
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