August 29, 2007

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay and Jamie.

12:20: It's being called 'the most useful issue ever'.............of WISH Magazine that is. The mag is celebrating its third anniversary with a 'solutions issue' with over a hundred inspirational style ideas for your home, wardrobe, your look and next dinner party.
Guest: Jane Francisco - Editor in Chief of Wish magazine.

12:35: A new study has been launched in Hamilton, in conjunction with the NIH, on cholesterol management. Let's delve into this study, as well as the latest research on cholesterol management, and new ideas on the role of diet and exercise to improve overall health.
Guest: Dr. Eva Lonn, Professor. of Medicine, McMaster University , and Director of Echocardiography, Hamilton Health Sciences.


12:45: It's DayNight time.
Guest: Irene.

Irene discussed how to administer medicine to children!

If you are caring for a child who needs medicine, it's important that you know how to give the medicine and the right way. A medicine can help to fight disease and ease symptoms of illness but at the same time it may also have unwanted side effects. Some medicines can't be mixed, certain combinations often cause unpleasant or dangerous side effects. So it's important you inform your pharmacist about all medications. There are medications you can buy without a doctor's prescription. You can usually find them on drugstore shelves or in supermarkets. These drugs will have information on the bottle or the box, always read this information before using the medicine. It will tell you how much to give, how often, what is in the medication and warnings about the usage. Check to see if the drug is safe for children. If no dose is provided on the bottle or package for children under 12, ask your pharmacist or doctor. Always administer medication according to their weight not age, as this can greatly vary. If the medicine has alcohol in it, as some cough and cold syrups do, you may want to ask the doctor if it's ok for a child. Liquid medicines usually come with a cup, spoon or syringe to help measure the right dose. Be sure to use it. Do not use kitchen utensils as a kitchen teaspoon could hold nearly twice the amount , and may cause overdosing. If perhaps your child spits up the medication within 5-10 minutes it's ok to try and give it to them again. After 20 min or more the medication may have entered the blood stream, I would suggest you call your pharmacist or doctor about more dosing. A new study was recently released stating that ibuprofen is reported to work best for kids, for bruises, sprains and breaks. Ibuprofen had the most significant impact on pain reducing pain levels.