On December 31, 1815, Dr. Rene Laennec designed a trumpet-shaped wooden tube after he had trouble hearing the heartbeat of a patient. His creation became known as the stethoscope.

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/05/health/digital-doctor.html?_r=0#/#time15_375

Our drinking water comes from fresh water provided through streams, rivers, ponds and other natural resources.  2.5% of the world contains fresh water and two-thirds of that is frozen.  To learn more about fresh water visit  https://medlineplus.gov/drinkingwater.html

A Few Benefits of Catching Some zzz’s

This week we celebrate national napping day.

 Sleeping can help with:  irritability, depression, anxiety, obesity, and high blood pressure.

If you have 20 minutes to spare this week find a place to cozy up and take a nap.

https://medlineplus.gov/healthysleep.html

 

Strokes are the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the U.S

 

 

Luke Perry, star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale, passed away today, Monday, March 4, 2019, due to a severe stroke.  Strokes are the 4^th  leading cause of death in the United States, and the most common cause of disability in adults.  Every year approximately 795,000 people suffer from a stroke.

 

Information about strokes and stroke prevention can found on the NIH Brain Basics web page: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Preventing-Stroke or by searching MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html

Internet Outage on Sunday March 3rd

Due to a service update the internet will be down on Sunday March 3rd starting at 2:00 p.m.  Both wired and wireless connections should resume at 5:00 p.m.

This week in history:

Mary Mohoney was the first African American Woman to complete nurses training in 1879 from the New England Hospital for Woman and Children.  To learn about her please click on the link below:




https://www.usfhealthonline.com/resources/healthcare/african-american-trailblazers-in-medicine-medical-research/

This week in history

Presidents Day, officially Washington’s birthday, is a federal holiday that was recognized as honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  It is sometimes understood as a day to celebrate all birthday’s and lives of the US presidents.