by Susannah Wollman Immediate Actions When Facing Anaphylaxis from an Insect Bite or Sting Experiencing anaphylaxis from an insect bite or sting can be a terrifying and life-threatening situation. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that requires immediate...
by Susannah Wollman Spring is upon us, a time when many families increase their egg use. With Easter falling on March 31st this year, the eggs will be flying off supermarket shelves. Whether you’re dying Easter eggs, making breakfast, baking a cake, or whipping...
by Susannah Wollman Now that the winter is coming to an end, suddenly your child is sneezing, coughing, has a stuffy head, fever, body aches… what is causing all those symptoms? Don’t let the symptoms fool you The list of respiratory symptoms in children is long and...
by Susannah Wollman Before we can jump into the how’s and whys of First Aid and CPR, we need to have some working definitions. The American Heart Association defines first aid this way: “We define first aid as helping behaviors and initial care provided to a person...
by Susannah Wollman You ignored all the warnings and fell off the ladder no one was holding steady for you. You caught your toe in the lawn mower when you were wearing flipflops to do the chore. You can’t keep anything down and it’s the middle of the night. Your chest...