It’s a Black Friday of a different sort… running for a toilet every 15 minutes. You’ve been bitten by the food borne illness bug, aka- food poisoning. A few simple steps can help you avoid food borne illness, but still allow you to enjoy those Turkey Day leftovers. Listen now to learn more…
We reach into the microwave with our bare hands and pull out piping hot food on a daily basis. You’d never do that on a stove-top or oven. No wonder kids don’t necessarily understand the risk. Today Dr Jim discusses the surprising findings of a recent study on burns in children associated with microwave ovens.
HERE is the original talk on this subject last April.
A new study on BPA in plastics increases the concern that this chemical may be associated with health problems in humans. While the study DOES NOT show that BPA is the cause of these disease states, it does raise the warning flag. This should be enough evidence to prompt real investigations into this chemical. Consider that 95% of us have this in our systems.
Bottom line - I would not change my habits if I drank the occasional soda or bottle water. But if you are drinking more than one a day, you may want to rethink your drinking habits. Remember, cans are lined with this stuff too. If I had babies, I would switch back to glass or find the BPA free baby bottle now available.
The CDC released a study today telling us something you may have already experienced… ER waiting times increased to 56 minutes on average, compared to 38 minutes in 2005. Also from this study, it is clear that ER’s are now the front door of the hospital… 50% of all hospital admissions come from the ER. Why is this happening? What does it mean for you? How can you avoid the long waits? For these answers and more, listen now…
Urban legend or legitimate health concern? That’s what Dr Jim explores today after interviewing an expert in the field of Electromagnetic Radiation or EMF. A recent article in the NY Times titled “Fear but Few Facts” sounded this alarm. Dr Jim interviews Dr Robert Goldberg (a real doctor/PhD) who presents the true data as we know it today, so you can decide for yourself.
With the summer comes heat and humidity. Today Dr. Jim talks about heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps. How can you avoid these problems? What to do if you recognize the early warning signs? Every high school coach and elder care taker should hear this episode. Listen now, then forward it to your coach or elder care facility director!
This episode is Life-Saving 101. You or your loved one have 2-3 times the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if CPR is started on the scene. Dr Jim discusses recent findings on the usefulness of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in your home. He also gives a quick lesson on performing the new and improved CPR without the ‘yuck factor.’
Baby Mama, the movie, a strange place to learn about child safety. In the movie they hire a professional service to baby proof the home. Each day, 1 child under 5 years old is seriously injured. Each month, 2 die as a result of injury. So what to do? Most of us don’t have that kind of extra cash laying around to hire professionals. Does that make you a bad parent? Can you accomplish this yourself? Get Dr Jim’s opinion on the subject. Listen now…
Do all these products really make our children smarter, safer, more well-adjusted, more apt to attend college, marry well, and overall realize the high hopes we as parents place in them? Today I speak with Pamela Paul, author of Parenting Inc. Through a combination of research and common sense, she reveals the truth about the big business of ‘baby.’
Watch this short but VERY impressive video to learn the proper way to deal with a kitchen fire. Something we’ve all learned, but I’ve never actually seen how devastating it can be.
A good science project to NOT try at home. Water is heavier than oil. If thrown in the pan it sinks to the bottom, becomes superheated instantly and the water vapor explodes outward, throwing the flaming oil everywhere. Sugar and Flour are not useful either. Both are flammable.
Firefighters tell me that this is a standard demonstration in the academy and that this is an accurate video.
It’s a Black Friday of a different sort… running for a toilet every 15 minutes. You’ve been bitten by the food borne illness bug, aka- food poisoning. A few simple steps can help you avoid food borne illness, but still allow you to enjoy those Turkey Day leftovers. Listen now to learn more…
We reach into the microwave with our bare hands and pull out piping hot food on a daily basis. You’d never do that on a stove-top or oven. No wonder kids don’t necessarily understand the risk. Today Dr Jim discusses the surprising findings of a recent study on burns in children associated with microwave ovens.
HERE
