Articles by Paula Bunner

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…]

Treating Small Cuts

10th April 2014

1. Clean the wound 2. Open a sterile plaster or dressing 3. Apply the plaster to the wound

5 A DAY Shopping Planner

14th March 2014

5 A DAY meal planner

Treating burns

6th March 2014

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

4th March 2014

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…]

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