6 Tips for Dealing With Springtime Allergies

Posted on 28 March 2016

Many people get excited about spring because it brings warm weather and beautiful flowers. However, if you have springtime allergies, you might not be too happy when this season rolls around. However, if you make some simple changes, you can control your allergies a lot better. Here are six helpful tips for dealing with springtime allergies: Try a Saline Nasal Rinse If allergy medications make you feel too tired, try a saline nasal rinse to improve your symptoms. [Read More]

Four Common Sports Injuries And How To Prevent Them

Posted on 9 March 2016

If you participate in sports on a regular basis or are an occasional weekend warrior, you know that injuries are often a part of an active lifestyle. Whether you are an avid tennis player, a golfer, a jogger or a sports walker, it's important to do all you can to keep sports-related injuries from happening. How to prevent common sports injuries 1. Ankle sprains. WedMD calls ankle sprains the number one, most common sports injury. [Read More]

Three Things To Be Aware Of As You Search For A Lift Chair

Posted on 19 February 2016

If you're trying to find a good lift chair, you're likely concentrating on things like the maximum weight that the chair can lift or whether the chair will fit in the spot where you hope to put it. Those are obviously important considerations, but there are additional issues that you need to be aware of when you look at lift chair models. Here are three particular issues that need attention before you buy your chair. [Read More]

Phlebotomy: There Is Magic In Embracing Barcode Technology

Posted on 3 February 2016

Proper labeling of blood samples is a must when it comes to the clinic environment. Be it for research purposes, donations, transfusions or medical testing, getting the name of a patient wrong practically guarantees wrong results. In fact, in some cases, it may mean putting the life of a patient at risk. To help minimize the risks of misidentification and other labeling errors, some hospitals have decided to embrace barcode technology. [Read More]

About Me

Meet Steve Walden

I first became really interested in medical subjects when my wife was pregnant with our first baby. I had absolutely no clue what was going on, but I wanted to. I probably asked more questions during the check-ups than she did. If there was an appointment that I couldn't go to, I would have my wife give me a complete play-by-play. I was just really excited and really fascinated with everything. My favorites were the ultrasounds. The fact that I could see our baby and hear her heart beat seemed otherworldly to me. Since my wife's pregnancy, I've kept learning about various medical topics. I love it so much that sometimes I regret not realizing this sooner and going to medical school! But this blog will just have to do.