July is Fireworks Safety Month
Even though 4th of July has passed, this is a big month for fireworks use, and Fireworks Safety Month reminds us to be diligent in practicing fireworks safety. For safety tips, visit www.fireworkssafety.org.Ticks, Lyme Disease & Pets . . .
We live in a region ripe with ticks and the potential for Lyme Disease. Dr. Jonathan Weiss (Internal Medicine, Pulmonology) notes this season’s crop of ticks are particularly small, so check more closely than ever . . . And also remember that ticks like to burrow...Friday Fun Facts!
1) Your brain weighs 2% of your total body weight, but uses 20% of your body’s energy; 2) The egg is the largest human cell, and once it’s fertilized, all other cells begin forming; 3) There are 26 billion cells in a newborn baby, and 50 trillion cells in an...Ten Hut!
Physical Therapist George Giovannone notes that poor posture can not only cause rounded shoulders, backaches and swayback, but it may also keep your internal organs from working properly.Wednesday Wisdom . . .
“If you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food.” — Errick McAdamsAll About Blood!
Some fun facts about blood: 1) 71% of all American have either O+ or A+ blood type; 2) Blood type is inherited, like eye color; 3) In China, more than 99% of the population has Rh+ blood; 4) While humans have 32 known blood types, cows have about...July is UV Safety Month
Skin is our body’s largest organ, and we need to protect it when it comes to the sun! Visit www.foh.hhs.gov/Calendar/july.html to learn more, as well as to test your UV IQ! And should you have skin related issues, schedule an appointment with our Dermatology...Middletown Medical Welcomes Jessica Constant (A.N.P.) & Amoy Hines (F.N.P.)
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (July 6, 2015) — Middletown Medical, the Hudson Valley’s premier provider of healthcare services, is pleased to announce the addition of Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Jessica Constant (A.N.P.) and Family Nurse Practitioner Amoy Hines...Friday Fun Facts!
1) Your lungs are light enough to float on water; 2) Muscle doesn’t really weigh more than fat — it’s just more dense; 3) Each eye has 120 million rods (which helps you see in black & white), and 6 million cones (which helps you see in...
