Articles by Paula Bunner

Bowel Cancer Symptoms – Signs and Symptoms

8th May 2014

The symptoms of bowel (colorectal) cancer can be: Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo A change in bowel habit lasting for 3 weeks or more especially to looser or runny poo Unexplained weight loss Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason A pain or lump in your tummy You might experience one, some, all of the above or no symptoms at all. Remember most symptoms will not be bowel cancer. If you are worried about any symptoms that you think might be caused by bowel cancer, make an appointment with your doctor or call the Bowel Cancer UK Information and Support Service on 0800 8 40 35 40 or email support(at)bowelcanceruk.org.uk Just remember you’ll not be wasting anyone’s time by getting checked out. If it isn’t serious, you’ll [More…]

Choking in Babies

14th April 2014

Choking in Babies Under 12 months old A baby who is choking will be distressed and may be unable to cry, cough or breathe. Lie the baby face down along your forearm or thigh, with their head low. Support their head. Stop after each slap to check if the blockage has cleared. Important: do not use abdominal thrusts with babies under one year old. Stop after each thrust to check if the blockage has cleared. Dial 999 (or 112) for an ambulance immediately. Do not leave the baby. Take him or her with you to the phone Continue with the cycles of back slaps and chest thrusts until help arrives Complications Once the baby’s airway is cleared, some of the material that caused the blockage [More…]

Minor Scalp Wounds

14th April 2014

Head wounds tend to bleed more than other parts of the body as the scalp is rich with blood vessels. Even a minor cut to the head often results in heavy bleeding, and although this amount of bleeding may be alarming, many times the injury is only superficial and the bleeding will stop with first aid treatment. However if you believe the injury is serious, the wound doesn’t stop bleeding or the person shows signs of internal head injury immediately contact the emergency services, ring 999/112. Treating minor scalp wounds Wash your hands well with soap and water (if available). Put on latex gloves. Have the person lie down. If the person has hair, use your fingers to part the hair away from the cut [More…]

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