When and How to Administer and EpiPen

When and How to Administer an EpiPen   By Leanne Shelton   Food allergies in children are becoming increasingly more common. Most schools have peanut free tables in the cafeteria. And when you send in a snack for a party, it usually has some sort of ingredient restrictions. I would bet that we can all…

Get Naloxone and Save a life

Get Naloxone for Free and Help Prevent a Death   By Leanne Shelton   In response to the opioid crisis that is rapidly claiming more and more lives to overdoses, the PA State Department of Health created a state-wide initiative, Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now Week, which begins Monday, December 10, 2018. During…

How to Treat and Prevent Nosebleeds

How to Treat and Prevent Nosebleeds By Leanne Shelton   I know I am in the minority when I say I love the cold weather and definitely prefer it over the gross, sticky, hot, dog days of summer. What’s not to love?! The leaves are beautifully changing colors; there’s an energizing crisp to the air;…