Wednesday September 3 / 2008

Wednesday September 3 /2008

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen or Rick Zamperin.

12:13-12:45: Hamilton Health Sciences is going to be slamming the door on its fertility clinic. What’s next?
Guest (in-studio): Dr. Ed Hughes, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University.

12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Irene Hogan.

Medical Alert; It speaks for you!


In an emergency, health care professionals and paramedics have only seconds to evaluate information and apply correct treatment. Medical Alert has been working with and training paramedics and health professionals about Medic Alert since 1961. Medical Profile Specialists are trained in medical terminology standards. When you can’t speak, Medic Alert speaks for you. We all live busy lives, but it’s important to share medical information to whom it matters the most. Medic Alert identification goes everywhere you go. Knowing that your child is protected can bring you peace of mind. No Child Without, is a charitable program that offers all elementary school children with medical conditions or allergies, free Medic Alert protection regardless of resources. Medic Alert is to help protect the estimated 300,000 children with medical identification in Canada by offering NO Child Without to all 12,000 elementary schools.
Benefits:
• Immediate access by health care professionals and first responders to your child medical history
• MedicAlert bracelet or necklet custom engraved with your child’s information, member ID and a 24-hour Hot Line number
• Your child’s confidentially and privacy
• A MedicAlert membership card listing your child’s medications and names and phone numbers of physicians and emergency contacts.
• Secure online personal up-to-date medical records, as a parent you can update your child’s medical information anytime

Should you register with MedicAlert?

Here is a short list of some of the most common conditions and information responders need to know in an emergency.
• Allergies: Food, Insect/Animal, Environmental, Drugs, Chemicals.
• Devices : hearing aid, contact lenses, pacemaker, value replacement, insulin pump
• Medical Conditions: Diabetes Type 1, Add, ADHD, developmentally delay, anxiety disorders, asthma, autism, epilepsy
• Sensory Impairments: Visual , hearing
• Medications; blood thinners, flovent, insulin, therapy, ventolin, anticoagulants, advair discus


Rexall Blog Reporter #0202 Nadine Janacek