Abuse of elderly citizens in settings where they are supposedly safe from harm is still a major health issue in North Carolina and the United States at large. Families of nursing home residents or elderly hospital patients often times overlook obvious signs of abuse...
Gestational diabetes, like other types of diabetes, makes it difficult for your body’s cells to metabolize sugar properly. Your blood sugar level consequently becomes too high. What makes gestational diabetes unique is the fact that it only occurs during your baby’s...
Dog bites are common but an all-out attack is not. But even though these are unlikely, you should know how to respond to dog attacks. There are not many common warning signs. These may include growling, snarling, baring teeth, lunging and some more subtle signs. When...
You trust that the North Carolina nursing home you helped your elderly parent select takes good care of your loved one. While the staff may not physically harm or mistreat your mother or father, you should know about financial abuse. To help confirm any suspicions you...
