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Abstract: . . . Never put a rear-facing child in front of an air bag Use only rear-facing seats until your child is at least 20 pounds and one-year old Use belt-positioning, forward-facing booster seats for children from 40 to 80 pounds and four feet, nine inches tall Dont use your cars seat belts until they fit your child correctly-about 80 pounds and four feet, nine inches tall. The shoulder strap should fit across your childs chest, not neck. Children should not be permitted to ride in the front seat until they are at least 12 years old Poison Call the Iowa Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222. If possible, have the product label so you can give the label information. Always close the container as soon as youve finished using it Keep pills in their original container Keep all medicines and chemicals out of reach and out of . . . . . . Approximately 20 percent of strokes are due to bleeding into (intracerebral hemorrhage) or around the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage). Both are usually secondary to a sudden rupture of an artery or an arterial abnormality. The effects of a stroke depend on two things where the brain was injured and how much damage occurred. A stroke can have a wide variety of effects, including your ability to: Move and coordinate movement Feel touch, temperature, pain, and movement See or interpret what you see Think, remember, understand, plan, reason, or problem-solve Speak, understand speech, read, write, and do math Takeactionimmediately Fast and effective care is essential in the successful treatment of a stroke. Thats where the specialists at UI Hospitals and Clinics come in. They provide comprehensive care that stops strokes, minimizes lingering effects, and prevents their . . . . . . over the age of 65 will represent 20 percent of the U.S. population. But as the overall health of older Americans improved (disability statistics fell from 26.2 percent in 1982 to 19.7 percent in 1999), many still suffer from chronic conditions. In the 2000 census, 14 million Americans age 65 and older reported some level of disability. About 80 percent of seniors said they have at least one chronic health condition and 50 percent have two. Arthritis, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory disorders lead the list. UI Hospitals and Clinics Geriatric Health Assessment Clinic uses a team approach to provide a comprehensive evaluation and tailored treatment program for older adults with a variety of conditions, says Jason Wilbur, MD, UI Hospitals and Clinics geriatric medicine special- ist. The clinic provides consultation and ongoing care to patients with diseases, like dementia, which are . . . --3000,3,500,3215,20337
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