Archive for November 2013
Keeping Safe from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
There is a definite chill coming to Missouri. Have you noticed that your furnace is kicking on more frequently now? Every year, like clockwork, this is the season that poison centers start to get more calls about carbon monoxide.One of the most common sources of carbon monoxide in a home is from an inefficient, poorly working furnace. When natural…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Whooping Cough
Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory disease. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age. Pertussis is caused by a bacteria found in the mouth, nose and throat of an infected person. Transmission to others occurs during close contact…
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