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FROSTBITE PREVENTION

With frigid temperatures hitting this week, the Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society has released its latest Web show on frostbite

As deep freeze hits North, frostbite becomes focus of web show from Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society

(Harrisburg, Pa.) When cold weather hits as it has across the North in recent days, the best way to avoid frostbite is to stay inside and keep warm. But that doesn't always work for many of us, particularly those who work outside or enjoy outdoor winter activities. So, what can you do to avoid frostbite if you must go outside?

As such, the Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society today released its next web show featuring frostbite and frostbite prevention. The web show can be seen on YouTube. Click here to view

During the three-minute web show titled Good Medicine, Peter S. Lund MD, founder of the Institute for Good Medicine, describes what
frostbite is, why it occurs, and what clues your body gives you as you become a frostbite victim.

Furthermore, Dr. Lund provides advice on how viewers can avoid frostbite.

Older Pennsylvanian and Snowy Weather

Pennsylvania is home to more than 1.9 million people over the age of 65. The Keystone State has a higher percentage of adults over age 65 than the national average (15.4% vs. 12.9%). And Pennsylvania ranks second in the country behind Florida in terms of population age 65 and older.

Pennsylvania also has its share of bad winters that can easily put an elderly person at risk for harm.

It's not unusual to see an uptick in broken hips and other injuries to the elderly during the winter months.

Protecting the health of our elderly population is always important no matter what time of the year it is, but especially during harsh winter months when they can be very vulnerable to harm.

If you agree, then the Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) hopes you will work on a story for the better health of Pennsylvania's older adults.

And, if so, the Institute for Good Medicine offers these tips for older adults.

If you must shovel snow, push it, don't lift and toss. Pace yourself too.
If the snow accumulates too high to push, find help to remove it.
It only takes a second to slip when going outside. Carry a cell phone in your pocket.
Stay warm. And in doing so, make sure the chimney has been cleaned and carbon monoxide detectors properly work in your house. Do you have enough oil, propane, or coal?
Make sure you have a good supply of all medications so that you don't have to worry about running out during a snow storm.
Similarly, make sure you have a good supply of food.
If you use a cane to walk, make sure the rubber tip is not worn.
Winter can be harsh on skin care. Make sure you use moisturizers.
Exercise is still important in the winter, but you should consider doing so indoors to avoid the harsh outdoor elements.
Most falls actually occur inside. So, try to have clutter-free hallways and walking areas inside your house or apartment along with good lighting.

Most Dangerous Holiday for Young Adults: New Year's Day

The following is a joint statement from Henry Unger, MD, FACEP, president of the Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Marilyn J. Heine, MD, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and a practicing emergency medicine specialist.

We are approaching the most dangerous holiday for young adults ... New Year's Day. While it's a time to celebrate and wish for the best in 2012,for some the New Year will start off as a medical emergency.

Last December, a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicated that emergency room visits for underage drinking on New Year's Day had surpassed other national holidays including the Fourth of July and Memorial Day in 2009.

No one wants to start the New Year off in an emergency room, particularly for something that's avoidable like drinking to excess. It's no fun
vomiting into a bucket or possibly being raced into surgery after a serious car accident.

The seriousness of underage drinking is further demonstrated by a study from West Virginia University, published this year in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The study reviewed national data from 2006 and 2007, and found that during those years more than 140,000 pediatric patients were treated in emergency rooms across the country for alcohol-related disorders. The mean age of the patients was nearly 16 years. And, the combined costs for all the visits totaled more than half a billion dollars.

The Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Pennsylvania Medical Society encourage everyone - no matter how old you are - to celebrate the New Year sensibly and safely. Furthermore, it's good advice for any day of the year.

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