SALEM COMMUNITH HOSPITAL... Practicing back-to-school safety
As most parents know, the beginning of a new school year requires a great deal of advance preparation, but there is more to it than buying school supplies and new clothes. Preparing for the safety of children as they travel to and from school is also an important part of the process. “School safety begins before children arrive at school and it doesn’t end until they arrive safely back home,” explained Pediatrician Karla McNair, M.D. “Many children take the school bus, which has been shown to be the safest way to get to school. However, there are still important guidelines for keeping safe while boarding, leaving or riding the bus.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the most dangerous part of the school bus ride is actually getting on and off the bus, not the time spent on the bus. “Serious injuries as a result of loading and unloading can occur when children are in a hurry to get on and off the bus,” Dr. McNair said. “Many times, they don’t pay atten
» Full StoryMethadone can be a deadly narcotic
It’s what you don’t know that can hurt you. The advisory is not new, but bears repeating:
“Methadone may cause slowed breathing and irregular heartbeat which may be life-threatening. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call
Parents underestimate teen stress
Being a teen in the 1960s meant exposure to a war in Southeast Asia that was brought into the living room through the Evening News with Walter Cronkite, protest activity all over the country winding up with the shootings at Kent State May 4, 1970, at
» Full StorySalem Community Hospital...Vaccines aren’t just for children
The month of August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which has the goal of increasing awareness about immunizations across a person’s life span.
“The importance of immunizations for adults is often overlooked as many people thin
SALEM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL..Don’t be bugged by mosquito bites
While it may seem like some people "taste" better to mosquitoes, chances are that they are simply giving off the right signals that attract these insects.
"Mosquitoes seem to prefer some individuals over others," explained Family Practice
Advisory — Children and smoking
Harry married Great Aunt Verna. Both were smokers. Harry joked that he never washed the inside of the windows of his car. When he couldn’t see through the smoking film on the inside it was time to trade the car in for a new one. Everyone chuckled ov
» Full Story
Struthers @ Columbiana Footbal
Crestview @ Oak Glen
Beaver Local & Poland Football
Western Reserve football
Salem West Branch football
Newell Fire Grant St.
Lisbon vs Wellsville Football
Leetonia Library Work