Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has welcomed survey results that show that the vast majority of people are satisfied with GP services in Northern Ireland.
Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has today welcomed survey results that show that the vast majority of people are satisfied with GP services in Northern Ireland.
The GP Patient Survey was issued to approximately 236,000 people throughout Northern Ireland between January and March 2009 to assess patients? views on the services they receive. Survey results have been published on the Department?s website today.
Summary results show that:
* 94% of patients are satisfied with the care they receive at their surgery.
* 97% of patients have confidence and trust in their doctor.
Fireworks are a traditional part of America?s celebration of Independence Day on July 4.
Fireworks are a traditional part of America?s celebration of Independence Day on July 4. Although legal consumer fireworks that comply with Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations can be relatively safe, all fireworks are hazardous and can cause injury. In 2007,
U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 9,800 people for fireworks-related injuries. Of these injuries 56 percent were injuries to extremities while 36 percent were to the head.
The Allegheny County Health Department is offering advice for children as well as adults on how to stay safe and avoid danger while enjoying swimming pools this summer.
The Allegheny County Health Department is offering advice for children as well as adults on how to stay safe and avoid danger while enjoying swimming pools this summer.
Since 2001 at least 11 County residents, including six children and two seniors, have drowned in swimming pools. The children ranged from 6 to 16 years of age, and the seniors were 73 and 88.
The following precautions are recommended for residential as well as public swimming pools to reduce the risk not only of drownings but also injuries and infections:
Our pets have always been known to carry several bacterial species that can cause serious infections with their bites. Now it has been shown that one more should be added to the list -- meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Our pets have always been known to carry several bacterial species that can cause serious infections with their bites. Now it has been shown that one more should be added to the list -- meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Cat and dog bites commonly contain a mix of anaerobes and aerobes. The list includes at least 30 pathogens which can be transmitted from pets to people, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Capnocytophaga. Infections from these pathogens can result in severe infections in about 20% of all dog and cat bites.
The North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging residents who have experienced flooding in their homes to take steps to prevent the growth of mold.
The North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging residents who have experienced flooding in their homes to take steps to prevent the growth of mold, according to Terry O?Clair, director of the Division of Air Quality for the Department of Health.
Mold can grow quickly in homes and other buildings following a flood. When airborne mold spores are present in large numbers, they can trigger allergic reactions, asthma episodes, infections and other respiratory problems. In addition, exposure can cause development of an allergy to mold, resulting in long-term health problems.
In observance of Home Safety Month in June, the Allegheny County Health Department is offering tips on how to reduce household risks and make every room and area of the home safer.
In observance of Home Safety Month in June, the Allegheny County Health Department is offering tips on how to reduce household risks and make every room and area of the home safer.
In the kitchen?Monitor cooking very closely; keep combustible materials such as dish towels, paper plates and paper towels at least three feet from stove- top burners; when cooking, use oven mitts, roll up sleeves and avoid loose-fitting clothing; never store poisons with or near food items; and don?t use a fire extinguisher on open pan fires because its force can spread the burning grease.
In observation of Home Safety Month in June, the North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging residents to identify and correct any potential safety hazards in their homes.
In observation of Home Safety Month in June, the North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging residents to identify and correct any potential safety hazards in their homes, according to Diana Read, Injury/Violence Prevention Program director for the Department of Health.
The home is the second most common location of unintentional fatal injuries in the United States; only motor vehicle crashes account for more fatal injuries. Children younger than 5 and adults older than 70 are most at risk for injuries in the home, both fatal and nonfatal.
A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries. Researchers report that close family ties are crucial for immigrants? successful transition to their new country.
A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries. In a special June issue of the Journal of Family Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association, researchers report that close family ties are crucial for immigrants? successful transition to their new country.
School is out. The weather is warm. Time to get outside and play. Time for hiking and camping. It?s also the time when ticks are more active, so watch out for tick-born disease.
School is out. The weather is warm. Time to get outside and play. Time for hiking and camping. It?s also the time when ticks are more active, so watch out for tick-born disease.
Ticks can transmit diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and tularemia.
An expert advisory group of the Health Protection Agency has today recommended that the Agency should consider tightening its recommended safety levels for radon gas in homes and workplaces.
An expert advisory group of the Health Protection Agency has today recommended that the Agency should consider tightening its recommended safety levels for radon gas in homes and workplaces.
Radon - a naturally occurring gas - is the major source of human exposure to ionising radiation in the United Kingdom and is responsible for an estimated 1,100 lung cancer deaths a year; most of which occur in current or ex-smokers.
The Utah Departments of Health and Environmental Quality have teamed up to develop recommendations for outdoor physical activity in the summertime that avoid unhealthy exposure to summertime ozone air pollution.
The Utah Departments of Health (UDOH) and Environmental Quality (DEQ), in cooperation with other community partners, have teamed up to develop recommendations for outdoor physical activity in the summertime that avoid unhealthy exposure to summertime ozone air pollution.
Ozone is created by the sun?s heat and light acting upon gases and pollution in the atmosphere. Exposure to high summer ozone levels can cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, increased allergy and asthma symptoms, and eye, nose, or throat irritation.
The Volusia County Health Department urges residents in flooded areas to follow safety guidelines to protect their health while cleaning up water damaged homes and businesses.
The Volusia County Health Department urges residents in flooded areas to follow safety guidelines to protect their health while cleaning up water damaged homes and businesses.
?It is important for our citizens to be mindful of how to deal with mold contaminated items while cleaning up their homes,? said Dr. Thomas R. Coleman, director of the Volusia County Health Department. ?Mold contaminated items could possibly cause infections or trigger allergic reactions in some individuals.?
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is encouraging senior citizens to talk with their family members about health conditions that run in their families, and to enter the information into a ?Family Health History.?
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging senior citizens to talk with their family members about health conditions that run in their families, and to enter the information into a ?Family Health History.?
?Knowing your family health history is an important way to understand your risk factors and the preventive steps you can take to keep you and your family healthy,? said DPH Commissioner Dr. J. Robert Galvin.
Memorial Day weekend is traditionally when pools reopen in the United States. The beginning of pool season is a good time for families and parents to review pool safety and use some tips. Nearly 300,000 public pools will open across the United States this weekend.
Memorial Day weekend is traditionally when pools reopen in the United States. The beginning of pool season is a good time for families and parents to review pool safety and use some tips. Nearly 300,000 public pools will open across the United States this weekend.
While pools can be a great source of fun and exercise for kids and families, they are also the cause of nearly 300 deaths of young kids every year. Most of these involve children less than 2 years of age.
The Marion County Health Department, in cooperation with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will be making information on carbon monoxide poisoning available to recreational vehicle owners coming to this weekend's Indianapolis 500.
The Marion County Health Department, in cooperation with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will be making information on carbon monoxide poisoning available to recreational vehicle owners coming to this weekend's Indianapolis 500.
The printed information is being handed out as an educational outreach effort after a recreational vehicle parked near the race track in May of last year filled with carbon monoxide, killing one person and hospitalizing three others.
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