March 2014
Treating burns
Major Burns Lay casualty down if possible Remove constricting items before swelling Cover burn with sterile dressing Treat for shock Monitor patient until EMS arrives To protect the burn area you can place a clean piece of cling film over the burn area either prior to cooling or after cooling. DO NOT apply lotions or creams to burns DO NOT burst blisters Minor Burns Flush or soak burn in cool water Cover burn with sterile dressing Check daily for signs of infection The advice provided is no substitute for proper first aid training. For more information on attending a first aid courses please call us on 0151 207 0081.
Improved lifestyle choices could cut Alzheimer’s by third
A third of cases of Alzheimer’s disease could be prevented if people start taking steps to improve their lifestyles, a study published in the journal Lancet Neurology has claimed. Research was carried out to understand the impact seven lifestyle risk factors had on a person’s chance of developing the disease. The factors were diabetes, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, depression, smoking and low educational achievement, all of which have previously been linked to Alzheimer’s Researchers from the University of Cambridge looked into how the seven risk factors affected the population-attributable risk (PAR) of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the US, Europe and the UK, suggesting a third of cases could be prevented if people adopt healthy lifestyle changes. Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at [More…]