The government is implementing policies in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. Face masks will be required inside all publicly-accessible buildings in St. Albert which will be effective next Saturday after the city council voted to take the step in boosting the safety protocols. Following in the footsteps of Edmonton, the councilors significantly […]
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The safety precautions that aim on controlling the spread of COVID-19 include physical distancing, wearing of a mask, and regular handwashing. Sadly, some have concerns over the mask-wearing policy. The transit union in Edmonton is putting its foot down when it comes to any expectation that drivers enforce the new mandatory face mask order on
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread all over the globe, it has taken its toll on medical professionals. With the supplies of PPE in high demand, suppliers are making modifications to improve protection against the coronavirus. Several companies in Saskatoon are working hard to supply face masks and barriers in the fight against COVID-19.
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Delusional disorder is a type of psychosis, in which a person cannot differentiate what is real from what is illusory. It is mainly characterized by the presence of delusions, an unshakeable belief in something that is fallacious, usually shared with no one.Delusional people believe with total conviction that what they believe is true and no
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The tenets of standard precaution are that all patients are either colonized of infected with microorganisms despite the absence or presence of clinical signs and symptoms, and that a uniform level of caution should be used in the care for all patients regardless of the presenting manifestations of any disease condition. The elements of standard precaution
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First aid is not a new topic to most of us. Also, for most of us, we know one or two first aid procedure or at least have seen someone apply a procedure on another person in need of emergency medical care. However, having a partial knowledge is not good enough. It is important to
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Initial field assessment is a critical step when providing first aid at the scene of accident. It is essential for every first aider to developgood assessment skills in order to provide the most efficient care. When you attend a basic first aid training course, you would likely hear the instructor talk about‘surveying the scene’.When you
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CPR is one of the very basics of a First Aid course taught in CPR Classes, but it is a life saving skill that helps save lives of victims of the highest cause of death in adults today; cardiac arrest. Though, CPR alone is unlikely to start the heart but it provides an amount of
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Decompression sickness, also called “the bends”, normally happens in individuals who actively engage in scuba diving, high-altitude flying, flying in commercial aircraft within 24 hours following the incident. Decompression sickness occurs relatively infrequently, however its effects can be extremely hazardous to health. Being aware of its effects and careful assessment of the victim can significantly
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Children, specifically the younger ones, often insert foreign objects in the orifices of the face and the nose is no exception.It is not known to many how deep the space in the nose extends to. It, in fact, extends directly to the back of the face. Different object are inserted into the nose, sometimes, intentionally
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